GME TX3440 - Manual (Page 10)

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naming your sElcall iDEnts
the tX3440 allows you to name each selcall ident using
a 5 character AlPHA name. the name is stored in memory
along with the ident making it easier to identify whose
ident you are recalling from the memory. if an incoming
selcall matches one of those in your radio’s memory,
the name can be displayed instead of the selcall ident.
Displaying alpha namEs
to display the selcall’s alpha name
You must have the radio’s AlPHA display mode selected.
to toggle the alpha display mode
Briefly press the F key followed by the alpha key. ‘AlPHA’
or ‘numEr’ will be displayed for seconds below the
channel display to indicate the selected mode.
tip: the normal channel display may give no indication of
which display mode is selected. the selected mode will only
become obvious when displaying idents.
EntEring anD storing a sElcall namE
note: Before adding an AlPHA name to a selcall ident,
you should first store the required ident in memory as
described above under storing selcall idents on page 9.
1. Ensure the AlPHA mode is selected (briefly press the F
key followed by the alpha key to toggle AlPHA mode).
. Briefly press the call button. the cAll to mode will
be selected and the last-sent selcall memory location
will be displayed.
3. Press the or keys to select the required selcall
memory (locations c0 to c9). if no AlPHA name has been
programmed for that memory the radio will probably
display ‘- - - - -’ otherwise it will display the last AlPHA
name programmed into that memory.
4 With the required memory location displayed, enter the
required AlPHA name as follows:
(a) Press and hold the pri key until the radio beeps.
the left-hand character of the AlPHA name will
flash. Press the or keys to select the required
letter in the flashing character position.
the following characters are available:
A B c D E F G H i J K l m n o P q
r s t u V W X Y Z _ sPAcE - ,
0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(b) Briefly press the pri key again to select the next
character position.
(c) repeat steps (a) and (b) to enter all 5 characters
as required.
(d) now press and hold the pri key. the entire AlPHA
name will flash for a few seconds then the radio will
beep as the name is stored.
repeat the procedure to add AlPHA names to any other
selcall idents stored in memory.
to Exit call to moDE
Briefly press the call button. the radio will return to
normal operation.
note: the radio can be left in the AlPHA display mode
so that an incoming selcall matching one of those in the
radio’s memory will display the name associated with
that selcall ident instead of the ident itself. Any incoming
selcalls not matching those in the memory will display
‘-nEW-’. to display the selcall ident of that caller, briefly
press the F key followed by the alpha key to return to the
numEric display mode.
rEcEiVing sElcalls
When your tX3440 receives its selcall ident, an alarm will
sound to alert you to the call. initially the alarm will beep
urgently at beeps per second for around 10 seconds then
slow to around 1 beep every 3 seconds if the call is not
answered. it will then continue to beep indefinitely until
you cancel it (the way your tX3440 handles the selcall
alert can be altered by your retailer).
in addition to the alarm, the words ‘cAll From’ will appear
on the display along with the callers selcall ident or AlPHA
name to inform you of the identity of the person calling.
to switch between the
selcall ident and the alpha name
Briefly press the F key followed by the alpha key.
cancElling thE sElcall alErt
the following are the recommended methods:
to cancel the alarm and talk on the channel
Press the ptt key and talk in the usual way. the alarm
will be cancelled and the channel will be open for normal
communication.
to return the call
Press and hold the call key for a few seconds until the
radio beeps. the callers selcall will be sent to the caller.