1. Go to Menu > Settings > Radio Set > Keypad
Mode, and then select Enable.
2. On the home screen, enter the group ID.
3. Press , , or the PTT key.
Keypad mode is enabled by your dealer. To input a
number complying with the dialling rules, consult
your dealer for more details.
Receiving a Private Call
Conventional Mode
When receiving a private call, the radio displays .
You can listen to an incoming private call without any
operation.
Trunking Mode
You can listen to a private call in different ways varying
with the setup mode of the call.
l Full Off Air Call Set-Up (FOACSU)
When receiving a FOACSU private call, the radio
rings, vibrates, and displays .
When receiving a FOACSU private call, the radio
rings, vibrates and displays (a half- duplex
private call)or (a full-duplex private call).
To answer the call, press or the PTT key within
the preset time. After the call is successfully
established, the radio emits a tone and displays
.
If you do not answer the call, the radio displays .
l Off Air Call Set-Up (OACSU)
When receiving an OACSU private call, the radio
automatically establishes the call. After the call is
successfully established, the radio displays
.
You can listen to the call without any operation.
Ending a Private Call
In conventional and trunking mode, a private call
automatically ends when the call hang time expires.
In trunking mode, a private call also ends in any of the
following cases:
l The calling or the called party ends the call.
l The call duration exceeds the preset time.
l The BS signal is lost.
l The calling or the called party selects an empty group
through the Group Selector knob.
l A preemptive or emergency call interrupts the call.
In trunking mode, the radio user of the PD78X
enhanced version cannot end the call by selecting an
empty group.
All Call
Conventional Mode
An all call is a call from an individual user to all other
users on the current channel.
Trunking Mode
An all call is a call from an individual user to all other
users in a specific BS, area or the whole system. The all
call can be classified into the following two types:
l Broadcast All Call: Only the calling party can speak
and be heard during the call by pressing and holding
the PTT key.
l General All Call: Both the calling party and called
party can speak and be heard during the call by
pressing and holding the PTT key.
To set the type, go to Menu > Settings > Radio Set > All
Call, and then select Broadcast Call or General Call.
The All Call feature is enabled by your dealer.
Initiating an All Call
When you initiate a group call, the radio displays .
Conventional Mode
l To initiate an all call to the all call contact preset on
the current channel, press and hold the PTT key.
l To initiate an all call through the contact list, do as
follows:
1. Press the preprogrammed Contact List key, or
go to Menu > Contact > Contact List.
2. Select the all call contact.
3. Press and hold the PTT key.
Trunking Mode
l To initiate an all call through the keypad, do as
follows:
1. Go to Menu > Settings > Radio Set > Keypad
Mode, and then select Enable.
2. On the home screen, enter the all call number.
3. Press , , or the PTT key.
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