Operating in conventional mode 25
Sending a status message
Your radio may be able to maintain a record of your current
status. This status may be sent with outgoing calls
programmed to contain status information. If the radio receiv-
ing your message has been programmed with the same status
messages, it will decode and display your message. The
message indicates your current activity or location, such as
“en route” or “at lunch”.
To change you current status:
1 Select Main>Set status.
2 In the Set Status menu, scroll through
the list of status messages until the
message you want appears.
3 Press Select and the message Status
updated appears.
Transmitting at low power
If you want to transmit at low power, you can override your
radio’s programmed power settings. To change to low-power
transmit on your current channel, you may be able to either:
■ use a programmed function key, or
■ use the Main menu.
Activating low power transmit by using a
function key
1 Press the function key programmed for low-power transmit
to transmit at low power on your current channel.
The message Low power transmit
activated appears in the display. When
you next transmit, the low-power trans-
mit symbol appears in the display and the red LED glows.