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n Transmitting a call
D Transmitting a SelCall
SelCall allows you to make a call to a specific station or to a
particular group. Other MDC 1200 system transceivers on the
channel will not receive a SelCall that does not match their
station or group ID’s.
Not available on Non-display types.
q Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
• Or push [MDC SelCall] to enter the transceiver alias selection
mode. In this case, skip step w.
For Handhelds: For Mobiles:
SELCALL T
INDIVIDUAL1
SELCALL−UP
INDIVIDUAL1
MDC SELC CALA
w Push [MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias se-
lection mode.
e Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select a desired alias.
r Hold down [PTT] to transmit a SelCall to the selected sta-
tion, then speak into the microphone.
• “ ”
(for Handhelds) or “ ” (for Mobiles) appears.
t Release [PTT] to receive.
D Transmitting a Call Alert
Call Alert allows you to notify another user who may be away
from the transceiver that you want to talk.
Not available on Non-display types.
q Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.
• Or push [MDC CallAlert] to enter the transceiver alias selection
mode. In this case, skip steps w and e.
w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select “CALALERT.”
For Handhelds: For Mobiles:
CALALERT
INDIVIDUAL1
CALALERT−UP
INDIVIDUAL1
MDC SELC CALA
e Push [MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias se-
lection mode.
r Push [CH Up] or [CH Down], or rotate [CH Up/Down] to
select a desired alias
.
t
Push [PTT] to transmit a Call Alert to the selected station.
• “CA CALL” is displayed.
y Release [PTT].
• “CA OK” is displayed after receiving an acknowledgement from
the targeted station.
• “CA FAIL” is displayed if the targeted station does not receive
the signal or send back an acknowledgement.
u After a preset time period has passed, the transceiver will
return to receive.
MDC 1200 SYSTEM OPERATION
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