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
system administrator. Erasing all keys using the Top (Orange) button and the Top Side (Select) button
erases all keys in all keylists in the radio.
Procedure:
• Erasing the selected encryption keys using the radio menu:
a. or to Eras and press the Menu Select button directly below Eras.
The display shows the last user-selected and stored encryption key, and the available menu
selections.
b.
or to the desired encryption key or use the keypad to enter the number of the desired
key.
c. Press the Menu Select button directly below All to delete all keys, or press the Menu
Select button directly below Sngl to delete the current shown key.
You can abort this screen and return to the Home screen by pressing the Menu Select
button directly below Abrt.
6.12.3.6
Requesting an Over-the-Air Rekey
If the Multi-system Over-the-Air Rekeying feature is in use, the rekey request is only for the current
selected secure profile.
Prerequisites: Ensure that the Unique Key Encryption Key (UKEK) or Unique Shadow Key (USK) is
loaded into the radio with the Key Variable Loader (KVL) before the rekey request can be sent. Refer
to your local key management supervisor for more information.
Procedure:
1
or to Reky.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Reky.
3 Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the PTT button to send the rekey request.
• Press the PTT button again, or the
or Emergency button, to exit the feature and transmit
in normal mode.
If the rekey operation fails, you hear a bad-key tone and the display shows Rekey fail.
NOTICE: The rekey operation failure indicates that your radio does not contain the UKEK
or USK.
6.12.3.7
MDC OTAR (Conventional Only)
This feature allows you to view or define the Motorola Data Communications (MDC) Over-the-Air
Rekeying (OTAR) features. It is applied only when operating in secure encrypted mode. In addition to
Rekey Requests, OTAR transmissions include Delayed Acknowledgments, and Power-up
Acknowledgments.
Some of the selected options require configuration at the Key Management Controller (KMC) site to
work properly.
NOTICE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Contact your
system administrator for more information.
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