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 ViQi
- 6.2 Advanced Call Features
- 6.3 Multiple Control Head Features
- 6.4 Contacts
- 6.5 Scan Lists
- 6.6 Scan
- 6.6.1 Turning Scan On or Off
- 6.6.2 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only)
- 6.6.3 Deleting a Nuisance Channel
- 6.6.4 Restoring a Nuisance Channel
- 6.6.5 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On
- 6.6.6 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List
- 6.6.7 Using the Hang Up Box (HUB)
- 6.7 Call Alert Paging
- 6.8 Quick Call II
- 6.9 Emergency Operation
- 6.9.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation
- 6.9.2 Emergency Keep-Alive
- 6.9.3 Exiting Emergency Operation
- 6.9.4 Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only)
- 6.9.5 Sending an Emergency Alarm
- 6.9.6 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
- 6.9.7 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)
- 6.9.8 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
- 6.9.9 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic
- 6.9.10 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
- 6.9.11 Impact Detection
- 6.10 Automatic Registration Service
- 6.11 Text Messaging Service
- 6.11.1 Accessing the Messaging Features
- 6.11.2 Composing and Sending a New Text Message
- 6.11.3 Sending a Quick Text Message
- 6.11.4 Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message
- 6.11.4.1 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
- 6.11.4.2 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
- 6.11.4.3 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
- 6.11.4.4 Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
- 6.11.4.5 Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
- 6.11.4.6 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
- 6.11.4.7 Receiving a Text Message
- 6.11.4.8 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
- 6.11.4.9 Replying to a Received Text Message
- 6.11.4.10 Accessing the Drafts Folder
- 6.11.4.11 Sent Text Messages
- 6.11.4.12 Deleting Text Messages
- 6.12 Secure Operations
- 6.13 Radio Lock
- 6.14 Radio Stun and Kill
- 6.15 Radio Inhibit
- 6.16 Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
- 6.16.1 GPS Performance Enhancement
- 6.16.2 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- 6.16.3 Location Format
- 6.16.4 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
- 6.16.5 Turning Off GPS
- 6.16.6 Saving a Waypoint
- 6.16.7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint
- 6.16.8 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
- 6.16.9 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
- 6.16.10 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
- 6.16.11 Deleting All Saved Waypoints
- 6.16.12 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
- 6.16.13 Location Feature in Emergency Mode
- 6.16.14 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)
- 6.17 Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.18 Trunking System Controls
- 6.19 Ignition Switch Options
- 6.20 Voice Announcement
- 6.21 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.21.1 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
- 6.21.2 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry
- 6.21.3 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
- 6.21.4 Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
- 6.21.5 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
- 6.21.6 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry
- 6.21.7 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
- 6.21.8 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
- 6.22 Channel Change on Off-Hook
- 6.23 Low Voltage Threshold Warning
- 6.24 Wi-Fi
- 6.25 Utilities
- 6.25.1 Viewing Recent Calls
- 6.25.2 Selecting the Power Level
- 6.25.3 Selecting a Radio Profile
- 6.25.4 Controlling the Display Backlight
- 6.25.5 Turning the Keypad Tones On or Off
- 6.25.6 Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- 6.25.7 Using the Time-Out Timer
- 6.25.8 Conventional Squelch Operation
- 6.25.9 Using the PL Defeat Feature
- 6.25.10 Digital PTT ID Support
- 6.25.11 Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
- 6.25.12 Transmit Inhibit
- 6.25.13 Instant Recall
- 6.25.14 External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
- 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
- AUX CH
- Call Alert
- Carrier Squelch
- Central Controller
- Channel
- CHIB
- Control Channel
- Conventional
- Conventional Scan List
- Cursor
- Deadlock
- Digital Private Line (DPL)
- Digital Signal
- Dispatcher
- Digital Signal Processor
- Dynamic Regrouping
- DVRS
- ESN
- Failsoft
- FCC
- Hang up
- IV&D
- Key Variable Loader
- Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD)
- Light Emitting Diode (LED)
- MCHB
- MDC
- Menu Entry
- Monitor
- Multi-System Talkgroup Scan List
- Network Access Code
- Non-tactical/revert
- Over-The-Air Rekeying
- Page
- Personality
- PIN
- Preprogrammed
- Private (Conversation) Call
- Private Line (PL)
- Programmable
- Push-to-Talk
- Radio Frequency
- Repeater
- Selective Call
- selective switch
- Squelch
- Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI)
- Standby
- Status Calls
- Tactical/non-revert
- TalkAround
- Talkgroup
- TMS
- Trunking
- Trunking Priority Monitor scan list
- USK
- UTC
- VRS
- Zone
2 Release the PTT button.
The timer resets.
3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button.
The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red.
6.25.8
Conventional Squelch Operation
This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than
normal background noise.
Analog Options
Tone Private Line, Digital Private-Line, and carrier squelch is available (preprogrammed) per channel.
Option Result
Carrier squelch You hear all traffic on a channel.
Tone Private Line or Digital Private-Line The radio responds only to your messages.
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.
6.25.8.1
Using Conventional Squelch Operation Features
Procedure:
1
or to Sql.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Sql.
The display shows Squelch XX, where XX is the value for the current squelch.
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.
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