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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION 4 DDSelective call The Selcall function allows you to make individual or group calls. Each transceiver is assigned an individual ID (identification) and can be called using this ID. • Preparation for a Selective call Send a Channel Test call on several Selcall channels, and check the propagation on each one to select the channel with the best signal quality. (p. 26) • Sending a Selective call qqHold down [ ] for 1 second to enter the Network selection screen. wwPush [r] or [s] to select the desired Network, and then push [ ]. • The Networks that belong to the Icom Selcall or Open Selcall systems must be selected. eePush [r] or [s] to select the Call Type to "Selective." • "Selective," "Phone," "Message," "Send Position," "Get Position," "Get Status," "Emergency," "Channel Test" and "Stun" are selectable. The Get Status call is selectable in the Icom Selcall, and the Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall. uuPush [ ] to transmit the Selective call. The call is stored in the Call Out memory. • While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call. You can also make a Selective call when the Address screen is displayed. In this case, you can skip several steps, see page 29 for the Simple Selcall operation details. • Receiving Selective calls When your transceiver receives a Selective call with your individual ID, it automatically responds by transmitting. The received Selcall is stored in the Call In memory. qqPush [8] to enter the Main Menu screen. wwPush [r] or [s] to select "Call In," and then push [4]. 4 eePush [r] or [s] to select the desired Call, and then push [4]. rrPush keypad to enter the Call ID, and then push [ ]. • The previously entered Call ID is displayed. • Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to move the cursor. • Push [8] to delete the digit to the left of the cursor. • This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list. ttPush [r] or [s] to select the Profile, then push [ ]. rrPush [r] or [s] to select the information. ttPush [8] twice to return to the normal operating screen. yyPush [r] or [s] to select the Channel. • Only the channels that belong to the selected Network in step w, are displayed. • If desired, push [Tests](§§) to transmit the Channel Test call in this step. 19

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19
4
SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
4
The Selcall function allows you to make individual or
group calls. Each transceiver is assigned an individual
ID (identification) and can be called using this ID.
• Preparation for a Selective call
Send a Channel Test call on several Selcall channels,
and check the propagation on each one to select the
channel with the best signal quality. (p. 26)
• Sending a Selective call
Hold down
q
[
]
for 1 second to enter the Network
selection screen.
Push
w
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the desired Network, and
then push
[
]
.
• The Networks that belong to the Icom Selcall or Open
Selcall systems must be selected.
Push
e
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Call Type to “Selec-
tive.”
• “Selective,” “Phone,” “Message,” “Send Position,” “Get Posi
-
tion,” “Get Status,” “Emergency,” “Channel Test” and “Stun”
are selectable.
The Get Status call is selectable in the Icom Selcall,
and the Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall.
Push keypad to enter the Call ID, and then push
r
[
]
.
• The previously entered Call ID is displayed.
• Push
[
t
]
(
§
) or
[
u
]
(
§§§
)
to move the cursor.
• Push
[
8
]
to delete the digit to the left of the cursor.
• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.
Push
t
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Profile, then push
[
]
.
Push
y
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Channel.
• Only the channels that belong to the selected Network in
step
w
, are displayed.
• If desired, push
[Tests]
(
§§
) to transmit the Channel Test
call in this step.
Push
u
[
]
to transmit the Selective call. The call is
stored in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push
[PTT]
to cancel the call.
You can also make a Selective call when the Ad-
dress screen is displayed. In this case, you can skip
several steps, see page 29 for the Simple Selcall
operation details.
• Receiving Selective calls
When your transceiver receives a Selective call with
your individual ID, it automatically responds by trans-
mitting. The received Selcall is stored in the Call In
memory.
Push
q
[
8
]
to enter the Main Menu screen.
Push
w
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select “Call In,” and then push
[
4
]
.
Push
e
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the desired Call, and then
push
[
4
]
.
Push
r
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the information.
Push
t
[
8
]
twice to return to the normal operating
screen.
Selective call
D