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
- 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
6.11.11.2
Exiting Impact Detected Condition
When and where to use:If there is a false alarm or you do not want to enter into Emergency mode,
you can exit the Impact Detected condition and prevent emergency from going off. Returning to normal
operations resets the Impact Detected condition.
Procedure:
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Clear button to exit.
• Press the Menu Select button below Clr to exit.
6.12
Sending Evacuation Tone
This feature enables the evacuation tone to be heard on the transmitting radio and on any radio that is
able to receive the tone instruction.
Procedure:
Press and hold the PTT button on the radio keypad mic and short press the Orange button on
the radio control head.
Once the tone begins to sound, if the orange button is released the tone continues to alarm on all
radios within the talkgroup, until the PTT button is released.
NOTICE: Radio does not transmit evacuation tone if the radio is in secure mode.
6.13
Automatic Registration Service
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) provides an automated data application registration for the radio.
When you turn on the radio, the device automatically registers with the server. Data applications within
the fixed network determine the presence of a device on the system and send data to the device.
The ARS for the radio consists of two modes:
• ARS Server Mode (default mode)
• ARS Non-server Mode
6.13.1
Selecting or Changing the ARS Mode
When and where to use:
The following methods are options on how to select or change the ARS Mode. The result of all the
methods is the same. You can use the options interchangeably depending on your preference and the
programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Selecting or Changing the ARS mode using the radio menu:
a. Press and hold
or to Chan .
b. Press the Menu Select button directly below Chan .
The display shows the current channel name.
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