46 Making and receiving different types of calls
Sending and receiving text messages
Your radio may be able to send and receive text messages.
Reading text messages
When your radio receives a message,
SDM (short data
message) flashes in the lower left-hand corner of the display
and the radio gives three short, medium-pitched beeps.
■ To read a message, long press the menu key . The
message appears across both rows of the display.
■ To scroll through the message, use the arrow keys .
■ To display a message from the start, hold down the PTT
key and press the left arrow key .
■ To display a message from the end, hold down PTT and
press the right arrow key .
Exiting message mode
When you have finished reading a message:
■ Long press the menu key to exit.
OR
■ Press the clear key to delete the message (the radio
reverts to the mode it was in before you viewed the
message).
Sending a text message
Note: This feature is only available for radios with an
alphanumeric keypad.
To send a message:
1 Long press the menu key
to enter menu mode (if the
radio displays a submenu option, press the clear key
to
enter the main menu).
2 Scroll through the main menu options using the arrow
keys
until SEND SDM is displayed, then short press
the menu key to display ENTER SDM.