User's Manual

MDC 1200 OPERATION

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.

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 Select “CALALERT” using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC Up]

or [MDC Down].

e Push [MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias

selection mode.

r Select the desired alias using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC

Up] or [MDC Down].

t Push [PTT] to transmit the call alert to the selected sta-

tion.

• “CA CALL” is displayed.

y Release [PTT].

• “CA OK” is displayed if the targeted station received the alert.

• “CA FAIL” is displayed if the targeted station does not send an

acknowledgement.

u After a speciﬁed time period has passed, the transceiver

will return to receive.

D Transmitting a Radio Check Call

Radio check call allows you to determine whether another

transceiver is turned on, within range and on channel with-

out requiring any action from the targeted station user.

q Push [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode.

w Select “RADIOCHK” using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC Up]

or [MDC Down].

e Push [MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias

selection mode.

r Select the desired alias using [CH Up], [CH Down], [MDC

Up] or [MDC Down].

t Push [PTT] to transmit the radio check call to the selected

station.

• “RDO CHK” is displayed.

y Release [PTT].

• “CHK ACK” is displayed if the targeted station is turned ON, on

channel and within range.

• “CHK FAIL” is displayed if the targeted station does not send an

acknowledgement.

u After a speciﬁed time period has passed, the transceiver

will return to receive.