User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Declaration of Conformity
- Important Safety Information
- Software Version
- Informations importantes sur la sécurité
- Version du logiciel
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Documentation Copyrights
- Disclaimer
- Getting Started
- Preparing Your Radio for Use
- Identifying Radio Controls
- Identifying Status Indicators
- General Radio Operation
- Advanced Features
- Advanced Call Features
- Contacts
- Scan Lists
- Scan
- Call Alert Paging
- Emergency Operation
- Automatic Registration Service (ARS)
- Text Messaging Service (TMS)
- Accessing the TMS Features
- Composing and Sending a New Text Message
- Sending a Quick Text Message
- Using the Priority Status and Request Reply Features
- Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
- Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
- Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
- Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
- Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
- Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
- Managing Text Messages
- Managing Sent Text Messages
- ASTRO 25 Advanced Messaging Solution
- Security
- Radio Stun and Kill
- The Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Understanding the GPS Feature
- Enhancing GPS Performance
- The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- Enabling MGRS Coordinates
- Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
- Saving a Waypoint
- Viewing a Saved Waypoint
- Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
- Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
- Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
- Deleting All Saved Waypoints
- Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
- Using the Location Feature While in Emergency Mode
- Trunking System Controls
- Programming Over Project 25 (POP 25) (ASTRO 25 and ASTRO Conventional)
- Voice Announcement
- Using Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25)
- Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
- Sending SSA Notification to Single Site Via Manual Entry
- Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
- Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
- Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
- Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site Via Manual Entry
- Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
- Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
- Utilities
- Viewing the Recent Calls
- Selecting the Power Level
- Selecting a Radio Profile
- Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
- Selecting the Audio Speaker
- Controlling the Display Backlight
- Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators to Suite Night Vision Goggles
- Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls
- Turning Keypad Tones On or Off
- Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- Using the Time-Out Timer
- Setting the Time and Date
- Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features
- Using the PL Defeat Feature
- Using the Digital PTT ID Feature
- Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)
- IMPRES™ Battery Annunciator
- Accessing the General Radio Information
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty
Contents
English
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Controlling the Display Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual
Indicators to Suite Night Vision Goggles . . . . . . . 115
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad and Controls . 116
Turning Keypad Tones On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Turning Voice Mute On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Using the Time-Out Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Editing the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Using the Conventional Squelch Operation
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Analog Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Digital Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Using the PL Defeat Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Using the Digital PTT ID Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional
Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
IMPRES™ Battery Annunciator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Accessing the Battery Info screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Procedure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Accessing the General Radio Information . . . . . . 121
Accessing the Radio Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Viewing the IP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Viewing the Control Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Editing the Soft ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Caring for Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Cleaning Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Handling Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Servicing Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Taking Care of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Checking the Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . .128
LED and Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Fuel Gauge Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Battery Recycling and Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Highlights for the Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF
Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Special Channel Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Emergency Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Non-Commercial Call Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Operating Frequency Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 132
Declaration of Compliance for the User of Distress
and Safety Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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