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
Private Call (Trunking Only)
Allows a call from one individual radio to another.
Private Line Defeat (Conventional Only)
Overrides any coded squelch (DPL or PL) that is preprogrammed to a channel.
Priority Dispatch
Allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup.
Radio Profiles
Allows you to access a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.
Recent Calls
Allows you to view the recent call history of your radio.
Rekey Request
Notifies the dispatcher that a new encryption key is needed.
Remote Monitor
Enables the system administrator to remotely command a targeted radio.
Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only)
Allows you to manually send a repeater access codeword.
Reprogram Request (Trunking Only)
Notifies the dispatcher that a new dynamic regrouping assignment is needed.
Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only)
Notifies the dispatcher that you want to send a voice call.
Scan
Short press – Toggles the scan function between on and off.
Long press – Enables Scan List Programming and selects the scan list for editing.
Secure/Clear
Toggles secure transmission between on and off.
Selective Call (Conventional Only)
Calls an assigned radio.
Siren
Turns different Siren Tones on or off.
Site Display/Search (Trunking Only)
Short press – Displays the current site ID and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value.
Long press – Performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select (AMSS) or SmartZone
operation (long press).
Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only)
Allows your radio to lock onto a specific site.
Status (Trunking Only)
Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status.
Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only)
Toggles between using a repeater or communicating directly with another radio.
Talkgroup (Conventional Only)
Initiates a call to a preprogrammed group of radios.
Text Messaging Service (TMS)
Allows you to access the Text Messaging Service (TMS) menu.
TMS Quick Text
Selects a predefined message.
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