User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Software Version
- Read Me First
- Preparing Your Radio for Use
- Radio Controls
- Status Indicators
- General Radio Operation
- Advanced Features
- 6.1 Advanced Call Features
- 6.2 Scan Lists
- 6.3 Scan
- 6.4 Call Alert Paging
- 6.5 Emergency Operation
- 6.5.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation
- 6.5.2 Emergency Keep-Alive
- 6.5.3 Exiting Emergency Operation
- 6.5.4 Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only)
- 6.5.5 Sending an Emergency Alarm
- 6.5.6 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
- 6.5.7 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)
- 6.5.8 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
- 6.5.9 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic
- 6.5.10 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
- 6.5.11 Emergency Find Me
- 6.6 Fireground
- 6.7 Tactical Public Safety (Conventional Only)
- 6.8 Man Down
- 6.9 Secure Operations
- 6.10 Radio Inhibit
- 6.11 Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
- 6.12 Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.13 Trunking System Controls
- 6.14 Mission Critical Wireless Bluetooth®
- 6.14.1 Turning On Bluetooth
- 6.14.2 Turning Off the Bluetooth
- 6.14.3 Pairing with Low Frequency-Motorola Proximity Pairing (LF-MPP) Feature
- 6.14.4 Standard Pairing Feature
- 6.14.5 Turning On the Bluetooth Audio
- 6.14.6 Turning Off the Bluetooth Audio
- 6.14.7 Adjusting the Volume of the Radio from Bluetooth Audio Device
- 6.14.8 Clearing All Bluetooth Devices Information
- 6.14.9 Pairing with LEX Handheld
- 6.14.10 Responder Alert Sensors
- 6.15 ASTRO 25 (P25) Programming Over Project 25 (POP25)
- 6.16 Voice Announcement
- 6.17 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.18 Wi-Fi
- 6.19 Utilities
- 6.19.1 Using the Flip Display
- 6.19.2 Selecting a Basic Zone Bank
- 6.19.3 Selecting the Power Level
- 6.19.4 Controlling the Display Backlight
- 6.19.5 Locking and Unlocking the Controls
- 6.19.6 Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- 6.19.7 Using the Time-Out Timer
- 6.19.8 Conventional Squelch Operation
- 6.19.9 Using the PL Defeat Feature
- 6.19.10 Digital PTT ID Support
- 6.19.11 Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
- 6.19.12 Transmit Inhibit
- 6.19.13 Instant Recall
- Accessories
- Legal and Compliance Statement
- Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Limited Warranty
- Glossary
- ACK
- Active Channel
- Analog Signal
- ARS
- ASTRO 25
- ASTRO conventional
- Autoscan
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Pairing
- Call Alert
- Carrier Squelch
- Central Controller
- Channel
- Control Channel
- Conventional
- Conventional Scan List
- COTS
- Cursor
- Digital Private Line (DPL)
- Digital Signal
- Dispatcher
- Digital Signal Processor
- Dynamic Regrouping
- Failsoft
- FCC
- Hang up
- IV&D
- Key Variable Loader
- Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD)
- Light Emitting Diode (LED)
- Li-Ion
- Man Down
- MCW
- MDC
- Monitor
- Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List
- Network Access Code
- NiMH
- Non-tactical/revert
- OCW
- Over-The-Air Rekeying
- Page
- Personality
- Preprogrammed
- Private (Conversation) Call
- Private Line (PL)
- Programmable
- Push-to-Talk
- Radio Frequency
- Repeater
- selective switch
- Squelch
- Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI)
- Standby
- Status Calls
- Tactical/non-revert
- TalkAround
- Talkgroup
- Trunking
- Trunking Priority Monitor scan list
- USK
- VRS
- Zone
Digital Options
One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Contact your system
administrator for more information.
Option Result
Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch You hear all digital traffic.
Normal Squelch You hear any digital traffic having the correct
network access code.
Selective Switch You hear any digital traffic having the correct
network access code and correct talkgroup.
6.19.8.1
Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
Procedure:
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2
3 Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below “+” to increase the squelch volume.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below “-” to decrease the squelch volume.
4 Press to return to the selected channel.
6.19.9
Using the PL Defeat Feature
This feature allows you to override any coded squelch that preprogrammed to a channel. The radio
also unmutes to any digital activity on a digital channel. When this feature is active, the Carrier Squelch
status indicator is displayed.
Procedure:
Place the preprogrammed PL Defeat switch in the PL Defeat position.
One of the following occurs:
• The radio plays the active transmission on the channel.
• If no activity is present, the radio is muted
6.19.10
Digital PTT ID Support
This feature allows you to see the radio ID (number) of the radio from whom you are currently receiving
a transmission. The receiving radio and the dispatcher can view the ID, which consists of up to a
maximum of eight characters.
The ID number of your radio is also automatically sent every time you press the PTT button. This
feature is preprogrammed per channel. For digital voice transmissions, the ID of your radio is sent
continuously during the voice message.
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