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46 Making and receiving different types of calls
Sending and receiving text messages
Your radio may be able to send and receive text messages.
Reading text messages
When your radio receives a message,
SDM (short data
message) flashes in the lower left-hand corner of the display
and the radio gives three short, medium-pitched beeps.
To read a message, long press the menu key . The
message appears across both rows of the display.
To scroll through the message, use the arrow keys .
To display a message from the start, hold down the PTT
key and press the left arrow key .
To display a message from the end, hold down PTT and
press the right arrow key .
Exiting message mode
When you have finished reading a message:
Long press the menu key to exit.
OR
Press the clear key to delete the message (the radio
reverts to the mode it was in before you viewed the
message).
Sending a text message
Note: This feature is only available for radios with an
alphanumeric keypad.
To send a message:
1 Long press the menu key
to enter menu mode (if the
radio displays a submenu option, press the clear key
to
enter the main menu).
2 Scroll through the main menu options using the arrow
keys
until SEND SDM is displayed, then short press
the menu key to display ENTER SDM.