STATUS MESSAGEYou can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may be decided in yourtalk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Statusmessages range from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages).A maximum of 250 received messages can be stored in the stack memory of yourtransceiver. These saved messages can be reviewed after reception. Depending onyour dealer settings, when the stack memory is full, either the oldest message will beerased when a new message is received or the new message will not be stored inthe stack memory. The indicator appears when a message is stored in the stackmemory.o Transmitting1 Select your desired zone and channel.2 Press the button programmed as [Status] to enter Status mode (proceed to step5), or [Individual + Status]/ [Group + Status] to enter Selcall mode (proceedto step 3).3 Press the [J] and [K] buttons to select the station you want to call.● If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter the station ID by using the keypad on a fullbutton model Portable transceiver or on the microphone of a Mobile transceiver.4 Press the [I] button to enter Status mode.5 Press the [J] and [K] buttons to select the status you want to transmit.● If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter the status ID by using the keypad on a fullbutton model Portable transceiver or on the microphone of a Mobile transceiver.6 Press the PTT switch to initiate the call.● “Complete” appears on the display when the status has been successfully transmitted.o ReceivingThe indicator will flash and a calling ID and status message will appear when aStatus call is received. Press any button to return to normal operation.o Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory1 Press the button programmed as [Stack], or press and hold the buttonprogrammed as [Individual], [Group], [Status], [Individual + Status], or[Group + Status] to enter Stack mode.● The category list is displayed.However, depending on the stack settings programmed by your dealer, the individuallist (Caller ID, Status Message or Short Message) may be displayed instead of thecategory list. For details on the stack settings, consult your dealer.● The categories are identified as follows:: Caller ID, : Status Message, : Short Message2 Press the [J] and [K] buttons to select the desired category, then press the [ ]or [ ] button.● The Caller ID list, Status Message list or Short Message list is displayed according tothe category selected. Pressing the [H]/[I] buttons allows you to cycle the displayinformation as follows.– While Caller ID list is displayed:[H]: Caller ID > CH > Time Stamp[I]: Caller ID > Time Stamp > CH48