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
• or to Phon, and press the Menu Select button directly below Phon.
The display shows the last transmitted or received ID.
2 To select the required ID, perform one of the following actions:
• Press the Menu Select button directly below Cnts to scroll through and select the required
ID.
• Press the Menu Select button directly below List to go to the first number of the call list.
•
or to the required phone number.
• Use the keypad to enter the required phone number.
3 Press the PTT button to dial the phone number.
4 Hold the microphone vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
5 When your call is answered, press and hold the PTT button to talk. Release the PTT button to
listen.
6 Press to return to the Home screen.
See Alert Tones on page 30 for more information if your call is not answered.
5.5
Switching Between Repeater or Direct Operation Button
The Repeater Operation increases the radio coverage area by connecting with other radios through a
repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies are different. The Direct or “talkaround operation”
allows you to bypass the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and receive
frequencies are the same.
Procedure:
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Repeater/Direct switch to toggle between talkaround and
repeater modes.
•
or to Dir and press the Menu Select button directly below Dir.
5.6
Monitor Feature
The monitor feature ensures that a channel is clear before transmitting.
The lack of static on a digital channel when the users switch from analog to digital radios is not an
indication that the radio is malfunctioning. Digital technology quiets the transmission by removing the
noise from the signal and allows only the clear voice or data information to be heard.
5.6.1
Monitoring a Channel
Procedure:
• Monitoring a Channel in Conventional Modes:
a. Lift the microphone off the hook.
b. Listen for activity on that channel.
c. Adjust the volume by rotating the MFK if necessary.
d. If you hear no activity, press and hold the PTT button to start your conversation.
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