User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Introduction
- 1 NGTtransceiver compliance
- 2 Installation
- 3 The handset
- 4 Getting started
- Switching on the transceiver
- Changing the screen contrast
- Changing the screen brightness
- Using the keys on the handset
- Accessing the Main Menu
- Switching scanning on or off
- Switching mute on or off
- Entering your station self address
- Listen Before Transmit Mode
- Replacing LQA information for all channels in an ALE/CALM network
- Making a manual sounding operation in an ALE/CALM network
- Selecting the best channel in an ALE/CALM network
- Making a Selective call from the Address List
- Making a Phone call from the Address List
- Making an emergency call using the emergency key
- Using a special ALE address syntax to make a call
- Appendix A— Standard hot keys
- Appendix B— Entering and editing text
- Appendix C— Finding words and values
- Appendix D— Creating an entry in a list
- Appendix E— HF radio transmission
- Appendix F— Definitions
- Index
Getting started
NGT ASR Transceiver Getting Started Guide 53
Making an emergency call using the
emergency key
To make a call using the key:
1 Hold the key for at least 2 seconds.
1 If you are prompted for details about the call, use the
information in the following table to enter them, then
press the key.
NOTE
For information on setting up the key see
the reference material on the enclosed CD.
If this prompt is
displayed...
Do this...
Select network • select the network in which you want to make the call
My address? • select or enter the self address from which you want to send
the call
Select chan/mode • select <auto> if you want the transceiver to select the best
channel/mode for the call, starting with the channel on
which the most recent successful link was established, or
• select the channel/mode you want to use to make the call, or
• press the key to select the best channel/mode
combination from the LQA database
NOTE
You can test the quality of the selected channel by
sending a Channel Test call (see page 45,
Replacing LQA information as part of a call in an
ALE/CALM network).
NOTE
To abort the call before a connection to the
other station is made, press the PTT button.