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
 
 
b. Short press the preprogrammed Record Playback button again to skip to the next saved
call. If there is only a single saved call, the playback skips to the end of the call.
Radio auto playback the most recent incoming call followed by saved calls in chronological
order.
Radio displays the playback status.
NOTICE:
Received call overwrites the ongoing record playback. User can short press the
programmable button within three seconds to continue the playback and ignore the
receiving call.
User can short press the programmable button to trigger playback when the radio is
receiving call to overwrite the receiving call.
Playback can be halted by any tone and button press except for specific buttons. Check
with your dealer or system administrator for more information.
6.25.14
External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
Your service administrator may configure the control heads with external alarms (horn and lights) that
are activated when a Call Alert Page, Private Call, or Phone Call is received. The radio always powers
up with the horn and lights feature enabled.
6.25.14.1
Using Non-Permanent Horn and Lights
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily.
The last selected alarm(s) are enabled, and the display shows the enabled alarm(s) alternating
with the selected mode, until it is turned off.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to turn off the alarm(s).
The display shows Horn/Lites off.
6.25.14.2
Using Permanent Horn and Lights
When and where to use: If Permanent Horn and Lights is enabled, horn and lights will automatically
turn on when the radio powers up.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L once to turn off the alarm(s).
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below H/L momentarily to enable the last selected
alarm(s).
The display briefly shows the enabled alarms, and then reverts to the selected mode.
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