Icom IC-F5021 Instruction Manual - Page 17

BASIC OPERATION 2 ■ MDC 1200 system operation 1 2 The MDC 1200 signaling system enhances your transceiver's D Transmitting an Emergency Call capabilities. It allows PTT ID*, Emergency signaling, and The MDC 1200 system Emergency feature can be accessed 3 receiving Radio Check. Also, the dispatcher can stun and using the [Emergency] key (p. 5). The transceiver will 4 revive transceivers on the system. send an Emergency MDC 1200 system command once An additional feature of MDC 1200 system found in Icom or repeatedly for a programmed number of times until it 5 transceivers is called aliasing. Each transceiver on the system has a unique ID number. Aliasing allows the substitution of an receives the acknowledgement signal. The emergency call can be transmitted without a beep 6 alphanumeric name for this ID number. For transmit, you can emission, and the LCD indication change depends on how 7 use this alias to select a transceiver to call. For receive, the alias of the calling station is displayed instead of the ID. emergency is programmed. Ask your dealer for details. 8 *When [PTT] is pushed and/or released, the transceiver transmits D Receiving a Stun and Revive 9 your own station ID. The dispatcher can send MDC 1200 system signals that D Receiving an Emergency Call q When an emergency call is received; will stun or revive your transceiver. If a Stun command 10 is received that matches your station ID, the transceiver 11 will display "SORRY" (default) and you can not receive or • Beeps sound. • The calling station ID (or alias) and "EMG EMG" are displayed transmit. When a Revive command is received that matches 12 alternately. your station ID, normal operation is restored. 13 14 15 16 w Turn OFF the transceiver, change the channel, push [PTT] to reply to the call, and so on, to stop the beep and display indication. 13