Tait t2040 series ii Operator's Manual

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18 02/99 IPN: 409-20400-02SDM Entry ModeGive a long press of the Status key ( ) to enter SDM entry mode. The STATUS indicatorflashes intermittently and the last message sent is displayed, flashing. If you have not sent anSDM before, a cursor flashes on the right-hand side of the display.The SDM can comprise a maximum of 25 characters, including a combination of the following:Enter the message as follows:1 Specify the characters to be sent using the radio’s alphanumeric keypad.As you press each key, the correspondingcharacter is added to the right-hand side ofthe display and the previously-enteredcharacters (if any) are moved one place tothe left. The flashing cursor remains at thepoint of entry on the right-hand side of thedisplay, as shown.2 If you make a mistake while specifying the SDM, the following keys can be used tocorrect the entry:u When the UP indicator is illuminated, you can use the Up key ( ) to move thecursor to the previous character (to the left) in the message. Press the keyrepeatedly to move the cursor to the beginning of the message.When the first character in the message is selected, the UP indicator turns off, toindicate that there is no previous character to select. An audible tone is emitted toconfirm this, if the key is pressed.u When the DOWN indicator is illuminated, you can use the Down key ( ) to movethe cursor to the next character (to the right) in the message. Press the keyrepeatedly to move the cursor to the end of the message.When the last character in the message is selected, the DOWN indicator turns off, toindicate that there is no next character to select. An audible tone is emitted toconfirm this if the key is pressed.u The currently selected character can be exchanged for a different character eitherby:- entering the required numeric character, if the character is a number, or- specifying the required character and then pressing the Enter key ( ), for analphabetic character.In both cases, the cursor is advanced to the next character in the message, or ablank space is inserted if the character is the last in the message, and furthercharacters can be added.u numbers (0 to 9) Entered using the alphanumeric keypad in the usualway.u alphabetic characters (A to Z)dash (—)character space ( )Entered only while alphanumeric entry mode is active.