NASA SX 35 DSC - Manual (Page 26)

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• If using the SELECT knob, press the
ENT
or
ENT
key after each char-
acter is selected to enter the character and advance the cursor to the next
character position.
• If using the microphone keys, press the appropriate key repeatedly un-
til the desired character is displayed at the cursor position. Then press
the appropriate key for the next character. The cursor automatically
moves to the new position. When entering the same character in two or
more successive character positions, use the
ENT
or
ENT
keys to ad-
vance the cursor.
• Use the
EXIT
key if necessary to backspace the cursor.
• Up to ten characters are allowed in the name, but only one is required.
Enter enough characters to positively identify the entry.
• After the last character in the name is selected and entered, press the
ENT
or
ENT
key again. The cursor moves to the MMSID line.
• Press the
ENT
or
ENT
key to move the cursor to the first digit position
in the MMSID line.
• Enter the first number in the MMSID. Only numbers 0~9 are allowed
in the MMSID.
• Press the next microphone number key or press the
ENT
key to store
the selected digit and move the cursor to the next digit position.
• Continue to select and store digits until the complete MMSID is en-
tered. After the last MMSID digit is entered, the cursor returns to the
name line of the display.
• If the name and ID are correct for this directory entry, press the
MENU
key to save the data and exit. The directory list appears in the display
showing the new entry by name only. The MMSID does not appear in
the directory list.
To edit an existing name or MMSID in the directory:
• Press the
MENU
key. The DIRECTORY topic appears in the display.
• Press the
ENT
key. DSC Calling Directory entries appear in the dis-
play. The directory stores a maximum of 32 entries which are displayed
four at a time.