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 Remote Monitor
- 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 Recent Calls
- 6.9 In-Call User Alert
- 6.10 Quick Call II
- 6.11 Emergency Operation
- 6.11.1 Special Considerations for Emergency Operation
- 6.11.2 Emergency Keep-Alive
- 6.11.3 Exiting Emergency Operation
- 6.11.4 Exiting Emergency as Supervisor (Trunking Only)
- 6.11.5 Sending an Emergency Alarm
- 6.11.6 Sending an Emergency Call (Trunking Only)
- 6.11.7 Sending An Emergency Call With Hot Mic (Trunking Only)
- 6.11.8 Sending an Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call
- 6.11.9 Sending An Emergency Alarm and Call with Hot Mic
- 6.11.10 Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
- 6.11.11 Impact Detection
- 6.12 Sending Evacuation Tone
- 6.13 Automatic Registration Service
- 6.14 Text Messaging Service
- 6.14.1 Accessing the Messaging Features
- 6.14.2 Composing and Sending a New Text Message
- 6.14.3 Sending a Quick Text Message
- 6.14.4 Priority Status and Request Reply of a New Text Message
- 6.14.4.1 Appending a Priority Status to a Text Message
- 6.14.4.2 Removing a Priority Status from a Text Message
- 6.14.4.3 Appending a Request Reply to a Text Message
- 6.14.4.4 Removing a Request Reply from a Text Message
- 6.14.4.5 Appending a Priority Status and a Reply Request to a Text Message
- 6.14.4.6 Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
- 6.14.4.7 Receiving a Text Message
- 6.14.4.8 Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
- 6.14.4.9 Replying to a Received Text Message
- 6.14.4.10 Accessing the Drafts Folder
- 6.14.4.11 Sent Text Messages
- 6.14.4.12 Deleting Text Messages
- 6.15 Secure Operations
- 6.16 Radio Lock
- 6.17 Radio Stun and Kill
- 6.18 Radio Inhibit
- 6.19 Global Positioning System/Global Navigation Satellite System
- 6.19.1 GPS Performance Enhancement
- 6.19.2 The Outdoor Location Feature (Using GPS)
- 6.19.3 Location Format
- 6.19.4 Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
- 6.19.5 Turning Off GPS
- 6.19.6 Saving a Waypoint
- 6.19.7 Viewing a Saved Waypoint
- 6.19.8 Editing the Alias of a Waypoint
- 6.19.9 Editing the Coordinates of a Waypoint
- 6.19.10 Deleting a Single Saved Waypoint
- 6.19.11 Deleting All Saved Waypoints
- 6.19.12 Measuring the Distance and Bearing from a Saved Waypoint
- 6.19.13 Location Feature in Emergency Mode
- 6.19.14 Peer-Location on the Display (ASTRO Conventional)
- 6.20 Mission Critical Geofence (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.21 Trunking System Controls
- 6.22 Ignition Switch Options
- 6.23 ASTRO 25 (P25) Programming Over Project 25 (POP25)
- 6.24 Voice Announcement
- 6.25 Site Selectable Alerts (ASTRO 25 Trunking)
- 6.25.1 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site
- 6.25.2 Sending SSA Notification to Single Site by Manual Entry
- 6.25.3 Sending SSA Notification to All Sites
- 6.25.4 Sending SSA Notification to All Available Sites
- 6.25.5 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site
- 6.25.6 Stopping SSA Notification of a Single Site by Manual Entry
- 6.25.7 Stopping SSA Notification of All Sites
- 6.25.8 Stopping SSA Notification of All Available Sites
- 6.26 Channel Change on Off-Hook
- 6.27 Low Voltage Threshold Warning
- 6.28 Wi-Fi
- 6.29 Utilities
- 6.29.1 Selecting the Power Level
- 6.29.2 Selecting a Radio Profile
- 6.29.3 Controlling the Display Backlight
- 6.29.4 Turning the Keypad Tones On or Off
- 6.29.5 Turning Voice Mute On or Off
- 6.29.6 Using the Time-Out Timer
- 6.29.7 Conventional Squelch Operation
- 6.29.8 Using the PL Defeat Feature
- 6.29.9 Digital PTT ID Support
- 6.29.10 Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
- 6.29.11 Transmit Inhibit
- 6.29.12 External Alarms (Horn and Lights)
- 6.29.13 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
- 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
You Hear Tone Name Heard
Time-Out Timer Warn-
ing
Four seconds before time-out.
No ACK Received When radio fails to receive an acknowledgment.
Individual Call Warn-
ing Tone
When radio is in an individual call for greater than six
seconds without any activity.
Long, Low-
Pitched
Tone
Time-Out Timer Timed
Out
After time-out.
Talk Prohibit/PTT In-
hibit
(When PTT button is pressed) transmissions are not al-
lowed.
Lack of Voice PTT
Time-Out
When the radio ends your call after it detected there
are lack of voice for five seconds after the PTT is
pressed and hold. Your radio ends the call to enable
your radio to receive calls from other radio users.
Out of Range (When PTT button is pressed) the radio is out of range
of the system.
Invalid Mode When radio is on an unprogrammed channel.
A Group of
Low-Pitch-
ed Tones
Busy When system is busy.
Short, Me-
dium-Pitch-
ed Tone
Valid Key-Press When a correct key is pressed.
Radio Self-Test Pass When radio passes its power-up self-test.
Clear Voice At beginning of a non-coded communication.
Priority Channel Re-
ceived
When activity on a priority channel is received.
Emergency Alarm/Call
Entry
When entering the emergency state.
Central Echo When central controller has received a request from a
radio.
Long, Medi-
um-Pitched
Tone
Volume Set When volume is changed on a quiet channel.
Emergency Exit When exiting the emergency state.
A Group of
Medium-
Pitched
Tones
Failsoft When the trunking system fails.
Automatic Call Back When voice channel is available from previous request.
Keyfail When encryption key has been lost.
Console Acknowledge When status, emergency alarm, or reprogram request
ACK is received.
Received Individual
Call
When Call Alert or Private Call is received.
Call Alert Sent When the target radio receives the Call Alert.
Site Trunking When a SmartZone trunking system fails.
Short, High-
Pitched
Low-Battery Chirp When battery is below preset threshold value.
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