User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Declaration of Conformity
- Important Safety Information
- Software Version
- 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
- Multiple Control Head Features
- Contacts
- Scan Lists
- Scan
- Call Alert Paging
- Emergency Operation
- Automatic Registration Service (ARS)
- Text Messaging Service (TMS)
- Secure Operations
- Managing Encryption
- Loading a Single Encryption Key
- Loading the Group Encryption Keys
- Using the Multikey Feature
- Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional Only)
- Enabling Secure Transmission
- Accessing the Secure Feature
- Selecting a Keyset
- Erasing the Selected Encryption Keys
- Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey
- MDC Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) Page
- Hear Clear
- Managing Encryption
- The Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Understanding the GPS Feature
- Enhancing GPS Performance
- The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- 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
- Ignition Switch Options
- Utilities
- Viewing Recent Calls List
- Selecting the Power Level
- Selecting a Radio Profile
- Controlling the Display Backlight
- Turning Keypad Tones On or Off
- Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- Using the Time-Out Timer
- Using the Conventional Squelch Operation Features
- Using the PL Defeat Feature
- Using the Digital PTT ID Feature
- Using the Smart PTT Feature (Conventional Only)
- Accessing General Radio Information
- Using Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
- Using the Voice Announcement
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty and Service
Contents
English
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Keypad Characters – Uppercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 12
Keypad Characters – Lowercase Mode . . . . . . . . . 13
Keypad Characters – Numeric Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keypad Characters – Hexadecimal Mode . . . . . . . 15
Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Identifying Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Text Messaging Service (TMS) Icons . . . . . . . . . . 19
Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
TMS Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Intelligent Lighting Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alert Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Selecting a Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Selecting a Radio Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call . . . . . . 27
Receiving and Responding to a Talkgroup Call . . . 28
Receiving and Responding to a Private Call
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Receiving and Responding to a Telephone Call . . 29
Making a Radio Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Making a Talkgroup Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Making a Private Call (Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . .31
Making a Telephone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Repeater or Direct Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Monitoring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Conventional Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Advanced Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Calling a Phone Not in the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Receiving and Making a Selective Call
(Conventional Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Receiving a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Making a Selective Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using the Talkgroup Call Feature (Conventional
Operation Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Selecting a Talkgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Sending a Status Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Dynamic Regrouping Feature
(Trunking Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Requesting a Reprogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Classifying Regrouped Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Multiple Control Head Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting the Initial Control Head’s ID . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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