Operating Manual

Page 21VX-1700 OPERATING MANUAL
MESSAGE CALL
The Message Call mode allows you to send a text mes-
sage (up to 64 characters of text) to a specific station.
Preparation
 Rotate the CH Selector knob to select the channel to
be used for Message Call.
 Disable the VOX and Clarifire features, if necessary.
 Press the
[
SELCALL
]
key momentarily to activate the
Selcall system. The “
” icon will be illumi-
nated on the LCD display.
Sending a Message Call
 Rotate the Channel Selector knob to select the ID of
the station to which you wish to send the Message Call.
Available IDs are: the last-received ID, ten pre-pro-
grammed IDs, and “Auxiliary,” whereby you may en-
ter the desired ID using the keypad. To enter the de-
sired ID, rotate the CH Selector knob to “AUX,” press
the keypad’s
[
ENT
]
key, then enter the 4-digit ID num-
ber from the keypad; finally press the
[
ENT
]
key again.
 Press the
[
CALL
]
key momentarily to enter the Call
Menu.
 Rotate the CH Selector knob to select “MESSAGE.”
 Press the
[
CALL
]
key again to display the last trans-
mitted message. If you wish to edit the message:
 Press the
[
ENT
]
key again, then press the keypad
to select the first digit of the message.
Example 1: Press the
[
1
(
MODE
)]
key repeatedly
to select the character “1” and any of the 27 avail-
able characters.
Example 2: Press the
[
2
(
NB
)]
key repeatedly to
toggle among the available characters associated
with that key: 2  A  B  C  2
…
Example 3: Press the
[
0
(
DIM
)]
key to toggle the
characters “0” and “space.”
 Rotate the CH Selector knob one click clockwise
to move the next character.
If you make a mistake, press the
[
1
(
MODE
)]
key
to back-space the cursor, then re-enter the correct
letter, number, or symbol.
 Repeat the above steps to program the remaining
letters or numbers of the desired message. A total
of 64 characters may be used in the message.
 Press and hold the
[
1
(
MODE
)]
key to delete the
previously-stored data after the cursor.
 Press the keypad’s
[
ENT
]
key to terminate the mes-
sage.
 Press the
[
CALL
]
key again to transmit the Message
Call.
SELCALL/TELCALL OPERATION
Receiving a Message Call
 When the VX-1700 receives a Message Call matching
your individual ID, a bell alarm will be heard, and the
“ ” icon will appear at the top center on the LCD,
and the received (called station’s) ID number and the
message will scroll across the display.
 Press the PTT switch momentarily to cancel the Mes-
sage Call mode, then press and hold in the PTT switch
and speak into the microphone in the usual fashion to
reply to the Message Call.
 Press the
[
SELCALL
]
key again to re-activate the
Selcall system.
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