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 Remote Monitor
- 6.5 Contacts
- 6.6 Scan Lists
- 6.7 Scan
- 6.7.1 Turning Scan On or Off
- 6.7.2 Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code (Conventional Channels Only)
- 6.7.3 Deleting a Nuisance Channel
- 6.7.4 Restoring a Nuisance Channel
- 6.7.5 Changing Priorities Status While Scan is On
- 6.7.6 Restoring Priorities in a Scan List
- 6.7.7 Using the Hang Up Box (HUB)
- 6.8 Call Alert Paging
- 6.9 Recent Calls
- 6.10 In-Call User Alert
- 6.11 Quick Call II
- 6.12 Emergency Operation
- 6.12.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation
- 6.12.2 Emergency Keep-Alive
- 6.12.3 Exiting Emergency Operation
- 6.12.4 Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only)
- 6.12.5 Sending an Emergency Alarm
- 6.12.6 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
- 6.12.7 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)
- 6.12.8 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
- 6.12.9 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic
- 6.12.10 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
- 6.12.11 Impact Detection
- 6.13 Sending Evacuation Tone
- 6.14 Automatic Registration Service
- 6.15 Text Messaging Service
- 6.15.1 Accessing the Messaging Features
- 6.15.2 Composing and Sending a New Text Message
- 6.15.3 Sending a Quick Text Message
- 6.15.4 Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message
- 6.15.4.1 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
- 6.15.4.2 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
- 6.15.4.3 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
- 6.15.4.4 Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
- 6.15.4.5 Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
- 6.15.4.6 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
- 6.15.4.7 Receiving a Text Message
- 6.15.4.8 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
- 6.15.4.9 Replying to a Received Text Message
- 6.15.4.10 Accessing the Drafts Folder
- 6.15.4.11 Sent Text Messages
- 6.15.4.12 Deleting Text Messages
- 6.16 Secure Operations
- 6.17 Radio Lock
- 6.18 Radio Stun and Kill
- 6.19 Radio Inhibit
- 6.20 Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
- 6.20.1 GPS Performance Enhancement
- 6.20.2 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- 6.20.3 Location Format
- 6.20.4 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
- 6.20.5 Turning Off GPS
- 6.20.6 Saving a Waypoint
- 6.20.7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint
- 6.20.8 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
- 6.20.9 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
- 6.20.10 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
- 6.20.11 Deleting All Saved Waypoints
- 6.20.12 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
- 6.20.13 Location Feature in Emergency Mode
- 6.20.14 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)
- 6.21 Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.22 Trunking System Controls
- 6.23 Ignition Switch Options
- 6.24 ASTRO 25 (P25) Programming Over Project 25 (POP25)
- 6.25 Voice Announcement
- 6.26 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.26.1 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
- 6.26.2 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry
- 6.26.3 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
- 6.26.4 Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
- 6.26.5 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
- 6.26.6 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry
- 6.26.7 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
- 6.26.8 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
- 6.27 Channel Change on Off-Hook
- 6.28 Low Voltage Threshold Warning
- 6.29 Wi-Fi
- 6.30 Utilities
- 6.30.1 Selecting the Power Level
- 6.30.2 Selecting a Radio Profile
- 6.30.3 Controlling the Display Backlight
- 6.30.4 Turning the Keypad Tones On or Off
- 6.30.5 Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- 6.30.6 Using the Time-Out Timer
- 6.30.7 Conventional Squelch Operation
- 6.30.8 Using the PL Defeat Feature
- 6.30.9 Digital PTT ID Support
- 6.30.10 Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
- 6.30.11 Transmit Inhibit
- 6.30.12 External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
- 6.30.13 Front Panel Programming
- Accessories
- Legal and Compliance Statements
- 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
If the status from the VIP remains unchanged when the time-out timer ends, the radio shows Low
Battery message on the display and low alert tone. The radio sounds a high-pitched tone immediately
after the PTT button is released.
NOTICE: If the mobile radio does not have a control head connected, the bricks can only alert
the user with battery alert tone and the transmit chirp.
6.29
Wi-Fi
You can connect your radio to a Wi-Fi network for wireless programming. Your service administrator
preprograms the Wi-Fi Service Set Identifier (SSID) or network name that your radio can connect to.
6.29.1
Turning Wi-Fi On or Off
Procedure:
• Turning Wi-Fi on or off using the preprogrammed button:
a. To toggle the Wi-Fi on or off, press the preprogrammed Wi-Fi button.
This button must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician. Check with your dealer
or system administrator for more information.
• Turning Wi-Fi on or off using the radio menu button:
a. or to WiFi and press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi.
- If the display shows WiFi Status being Off, press the Menu Select button directly
below On.
- If the display shows WiFi Status as Searching, Connecting, Connected or No
Service, press the Menu Select button directly below Off to turn off Wi-Fi.
6.29.2
Selecting WiFi Network
This feature allows you to view and select the available WiFi network.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below WiFi to enter WiFi screen.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to turn on the WiFi.
Radio starts searching for available network.
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below List.
Radio displays available network selection and the network signal strength.
If the radio displays No network available, press the Menu Select button directly below
Rfsh to search for available networks.
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