User's Guide

During a Group Call with the call dialogue screen displayed, you cannot send Quick Status
messages using the Select/Send key or the Cancel/Home key. Instead, first press the Down
navigation key to clear the call dialogue screen, or exit the call.
Menu
1. Select Menu > Messages > Send Status.
2. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to highlight the status and then select Options >
Send.
3. Select a destination.
Edit status messages before sending
You can edit the text label of a status message prior to sending it. When the message is edited, it is
sent as a text message, rather than as a status message code.
With the status message selected, press Options and then select Edit . Enter your text before
sending the message.
The Edit option is only available when you open a status message from the menu.
SDS report request
You can request a Delivery Report and/or a Read Report when you send an SDS (text) message.
These cause a pop-up box to open when sent messages are successfully delivered and read
respectively.
1. Select Menu > Messages > SDS Report Status.
2. Navigate to a report type and press Toggle to toggle the report on (ticked) and off.
Set default destination
You can enter and update the default destination address that your radio offers when you send a
status or SDS message. This can be either a talkgroup or an individual.
1. Select Menu > Messages > Status Destination.
2. Select Options (or press the Select/Send key) then select Edit.
3. Select Dial or Phonebook:
select Phonebook to open the Phonebook and choose a contact (Contacts on
page52)
select Dial to enter the required number directly from the radio keypad.
4. Press Save or the Select/Send key to save the number (or press Cancel or the
Cancel/Home key to cancel it and return to the previous number).
74 SC21 Series hand-portable radio