GME TX3420 - Manual (Page 10)

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Note: if the call is not sent within 10 seconds of entering
the last ident digit the call mode will time out and the radio
will return to normal mode . to exit cAll to mode without
sending the selcall briefly press the call button .
call acKNoWleDge
if your selcall transmission is successful, the radio you called
should respond with an ‘acknowledge’ signal - usually two
quick beeps . this will confirm to you that the radio you
called is now alerting its user to your signal .
storiNg selcall iDeNts
your tX3420 is fitted with 10 user programmable selcall
ident memories, allowing you to store up to 10 frequently
used selcall idents . the memories are accessed by pressing
the call button, then rotating the channel knob to scroll
through memories . ident memories are labelled ‘c0’ to ‘c9’ .
to store a selcall ident in memory
1 . Press the call button to select the cAll to mode .
‘cAll to’ is displayed along with the last sent or
received selcall ident .
2 . rotate the channel knob to select the required ident
memory (locations ‘c0’ to ‘c9’) .
tiP: if the radio displays letters instead of numbers in the
selcall ident position, your radio is in AlPhA mode . to
switch back to numEric mode, briefly press the F key
followed immediately by the alPha key . A low beep will
be heard and ’numEr’ will be displayed for a few seconds
in the ident position .
3 . With the required memory location displayed, enter the
selcall ident as follows:
(a) Press and hold the channel knob until the radio
beeps . the right-hand digit of the selcall ident
will flash .
(b) rotate the channel knob to select the required
number in the flashing digit position .
(c) briefly press the channel knob again to select
the next digit position .
(d) repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter all 5 digits
as required .
(e) now press and hold the channel knob . the entire
ident will flash for a few seconds then the radio will
beep as the new ident is stored .
recalliNg selcall iDeNts From memory
1 Press the call button to select the cAll to mode .
‘cAll to’ is displayed along with the last sent or
received selcall ident .
2 . rotate the channel knob to select the required ident
memory in locations ‘c0’ to ‘c9’ .
3 . When the required selcall memory is displayed, press
and hold the call button to send the ident .
NamiNg your selcall iDeNts
the tX3420 allows you to name each selcall ident using
a 5 character AlPhA name . the name is stored in memory
along with the ident making it easier to identify whose
ident you are recalling from the memory . if an incoming
selcall matches one of those in your radio’s memory,
the name can be displayed instead of the selcall ident .
DisPlayiNg alPha Names
to display the selcall’s alPha Name
you must have the radio’s AlPhA display mode selected .
to toggle the alPha display mode
briefly press the F key followed by the alPha key . ‘AlPhA’
or ‘numEr’ will be displayed for 2 seconds below the
channel display to indicate the selected mode .
tiP: the normal channel display may give no indication of
which display mode is selected . the selected mode will only
become obvious when displaying idents .
eNteriNg aND storiNg a selcall Name
Note: before adding an AlPhA name to a selcall ident,
you should first store the required ident in memory as
described above under storing selcall idents on page 9 .
1 . Ensure the AlPhA mode is selected (briefly press the F
key followed by the alPha key to toggle AlPhA mode)
2 . briefly press the call button . the cAll to mode will
be selected and the last-sent selcall memory location
will be displayed .
3 . rotate the channel knob to select the required selcall
memory (locations c0 to c9) . if no AlPhA name has been
programmed for that memory the radio will probably
display ‘- - - - -’ otherwise it will display the last AlPhA
name programmed into that memory .
4 With the required memory location displayed, enter the
required AlPhA name as follows:
(a) Press and hold the channel knob until the radio
beeps . the left-hand character of the AlPhA name
will flash . rotate the channel knob to select the
required letter in the flashing character position .
the following characters are available:
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r s t u V W X y Z _ sPAcE - ,
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