Icom IC-F6061D Operating Guide - Page 22

3 MDC 1200 SYSTEM OPERATION ■ Transmitting a call D Transmitting a SelCall SelCall allows you to make calls to a specific station or to a particular group. Other MDC 1200 system transceivers on the channel will not hear a SelCall that does not match their station or group ID's. q P ush [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode. • Or push [MDC SelCall] to enter the transceiver alias selection mode. In this case, skip step w. SELCALL D Transmitting a Call Alert Call Alert allows you to notify another user who may be away from their transceiver, that you want to talk. q P ush [MDC Call] to enter the MDC menu selection mode. • Or push [MDC CallAlert] to enter the transceiver alias selection mode. In this case, skip steps w and e. w Push [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select "CALALERT". CALALERT w P ush [MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias selection mode. e P ush [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select the desired alias. r H old down [PTT] to transmit the SelCall to the selected station, then speak into the microphone. • " " appears. t Release [PTT] to receive. e P ush [MDC Call] again to enter the transceiver alias selection mode. r P ush [CH Up] or [CH Down] to select the desired alias. t P ush [PTT] to transmit the Call Alert to the selected sta- tion. • "CA CALL" is displayed. y R elease [PTT]. • "CA OK" is displayed if the targeted station sent back an ac- knowledgement. • "CA FAIL" is displayed if the targeted station does not send back an acknowledgement. u A fter a specified time period has passed, the transceiver will return to receive. 19