Nextel comm IDEN H69XAH6RR1AN - Manual (Page 37)

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Channels and Codes
Exiting Direct Talk SM
To set your phone to network mode when Direct
Talk is active:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press m .
2 Scroll to DT Options and press A under
Select.
3 Select Exit DirecTalk.
Switching to Network Please Wait displays. After
a few seconds, the network idle screen appears.
Talk Range
Phones used in Direct Talk mode should be a
minimum of 6 feet apart to maximize performance
and improve transmission range.
Channels and Codes
Your phone has 10 channels and 15 codes.
Channels are divided into sets of frequencies that
allow you to make and receive Direct Talk calls.
Other parties may also be talking on the same
channel.
Codes help minimize interference from unwanted
messages and other disturbances when you are on
the same channel as others.
To have a conversation, all parties must be on the
same channel and code. For private Direct Talk
calls, the person you are calling must be in Direct
Talk and set to the same channel to which you are
set in order to receive your call.
Note: When making a code call, all parties that
are on your code and channel can hear
your conversation.
To set a channel:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A under
Edit.
2 Scroll to Channel.
3 Press
A under Edit.
4 Select a channel.
5 When you are finished, press
A under Back to
return to the idle screen.
To set a code:
1 From the Direct Talk idle screen, press A under
Edit.
2 Scroll to Code.
3 Press
A under Edit.
4 Select a code.
5 When you are finished, press
A under Back to
return to the idle screen.