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
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Identifying Radio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Radio Parts and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programmable Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assignable Radio Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assignable Settings or Utility Functions . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing the Preprogrammed Functions . . . . . . . 13
Using the Menu Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Home Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Data Feature Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4-Way Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multi Function Knob (MFK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 16
Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 17
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 19
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 23
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call Type Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Top Lightbar and LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
LED Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Top Lightbar Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts . . . . . . . . . . 32
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using Channel Search Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Mode Select Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Saving a Zone and Channel to a Softkey . . . . . . . .37
Saving a Zone and Channel to a Keypad Button . .38
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 38
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . .39
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .41
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