Opus D24 Contact Names

Background Information

Before updating names or adding new contacts to your radio it is important to have a basic understanding of the way the radios communicate and identify themselves.

Like mobile phones, each radio has been programmed with its own numeric identity (each number must be unique on your radio system).

When communicating with other radios it is this identity that is passed over the airwaves. The number is matched to a corresponding entry in your contact list and the relevant name (sometimes called alias) is then displayed on the screen.

A group call also has a numeric identity and the corresponding group name (from the contact list) that you are calling is displayed when you transmit.

Since the contact list in each radio is independent, each radio in the system must be updated with new contacts or changes. If the details are not correct the radio will display misleading information, preventing effective communication. It is therefore important to maintain and update the details in your contact list correctly.

If a call is received from a radio without a corresponding contact list entry, the radios numeric identity (contact number) is displayed.

Although you can use friendly names (such as Dave and John) in your contact list we suggest using role based names (such as Sales 1, Engineer 1) which change less frequently and do not require updating when staff names change.

To facilitate your programming, we recommend that you keep an up-to-date table of contacts and their corresponding radio ID number.

The following instructions explain the process to edit or add contacts. If you cannot access one or more of these menus they may have been disabled by your radio system administrator.

To edit existing Contact Names

1. Switch on the radio.
2. Press [OK] and then [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contacts’ is selected, then press [OK] again.
3. Press [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contact List’ is selected, then press [OK] again
4. Press [▼] or [▲] until the contact you wish to edit is selected, then press [OK]. In the Contact List an icon indicates if the contact is an individual or group. You can only edit an individual contact.
5. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Edit Contact’ is selected, then press [OK].
6. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Edit Name’ is selected, then press [OK].
7. Use the radio keypad to enter the new name (see the Keypad Text Entry table below).
8. Press [OK​] to confirm the name.
9. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Save’ is selected, then press [OK] to save the changes.
10. If you wish to edit another contact, press [←] twice and continue from step 4.
11. Press [←] several times until the radio returns to the main display or wait for a few seconds and the radio will automatically return to the main display.
    

To edit existing Contact Numbers

1. Switch on the radio.
2. Press [OK] and then [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contacts’ is selected, then press [OK] again.
3. Press [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contact List’ is selected, then press [OK] again
4. Press [▼] or [▲] until the contact you wish to edit is selected, then press [OK]. In the Contact List an icon indicates if the contact is an individual or group. You can only edit an individual contact.
5. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Edit Contact’ is selected, then press [OK].
6. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Edit Number’ is selected, then press [OK].
7. Use the radio keypad to enter the new number, then press [OK].
8. Press [OK​] to confirm the number.
9. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Save’ is selected, then press [OK] to save the changes.
10. If you wish to edit another contact, press [←] twice and continue from step 4.
11. Press [←] several times until the radio returns to the main display or wait for a few seconds and the radio will automatically return to the main display.

To add a New Contact

1. Switch on the radio.
2. Press [OK] and then [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contacts’ is selected, then press [OK] again.
3. Press [▼] or  [▲] until ‘New Contact’ is selected, then press [OK] again
4. Press [▼] or [▲] until 'Enter ID' is selected, then press [OK].
5. Use the radio keypad to enter the new contact number (radio identity). You can use [←] to delete if required.
6. Press [OK] to confirm the number.
7. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Enter Alias’ is selected, then press [OK].
8. Use the radio keypad to enter the new contact name (see the Keypad Text Entry table below).
9. Press [OK​] to confirm the name.
10. Press [▼] or [▲] until ‘Save’ is selected, then press [OK] to save the changes.
11. If you wish to add another contact, continue from step 3.
    
12. Press [←] several times until the radio returns to the main display or wait for a few seconds and the radio will automatically return to the main display.
    

To delete a Contact

1. Switch on the radio.
2. Press [OK​] and then [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contacts’ is selected, then press [OK] again.
3. Press [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Contact List’ is selected, then press [OK] again.
4. Press [▼] or  [▲] until the contact you wish to delete is selected, then press [OK]. In the Contact List an icon indicates if the contact is an individual or group. You can only delete an individual contact.
5. Press [▼] or  [▲] until ‘Delete Contact’ is selected, then press [OK].
6. Press [▼] or  [▲] until 'Yes' is selected, then press [OK].
7. You will see a 'Success' message to confirm the contact has been deleted.
8. If you wish to delete another contact, continue from step 4.
9. Press [←] several times until the radio returns to the main display or wait for a few seconds and the radio will automatically return to the main display.

Keypad Text Entry

During text entry (contact names and messages) the radio keypad has the following text functions. For example, to enter a ? you must press the [1] key four times. When you press a different key the radio will automatically move forward to the next character.

OK	OK/Confirm
←	Cancel/Back
▼	Move cursor right
▲	Move cursor left
1	, . ? ! @ - : ( ) ~ $ # / < > * 1
2	a b c 2 A B C
3	d e f 3 D E F
4	g h i 4 G H I
5	j k l 5 J K L
6	m n o 6 M N O
7	p q r s 7 P Q R S
8	t u v 8 T U V
9	w x y z 9 W X Y Z
✱	Delete
0	0
#	Space, hold for 5 seconds to alternate between numeric, upper and lower case character mode.