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
3 or to RqRp and press the Menu Select button directly below RqRp to request for a reply.
The priority status and request reply icons appear beside the normal message icon on the label bar.
6.14.4.6
Removing a Priority Status and a Reply Request from a Text Message
Prerequisites:Ensure that an outgoing message is composed to allow you to perform this procedure.
See Composing and Sending a New Text Message on page 68 for more information.
Procedure:
1 Press the Menu Select button directly below Optn .
2
or to Impt and press the Menu Select button directly below Impt to remove the priority
status icon.
3 or to RqRp and press the Menu Select button directly below RqRp to remove the reply
status icon.
The display shows the normal message icon on the label bar.
6.14.4.7
Receiving a Text Message
When and where to use:
NOTICE: When you receive a message that is flagged with the Request Reply icon, you must
manually respond to the sender that you have received the message. The system does not
automatically send a notification to acknowledge that the message was received.
Procedure:
Do one of the following to receive a text message. You can use the options interchangeably
depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
• Receiving a text message using the Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button:
When you receive a message, press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or
the TMS Feature button to access the Inbox.
• Receiving a text message using the radio menu:
When the new message icon appears and the display shows momentary New msg, press
the Menu Select button directly below TMS to access the Inbox.
The display shows a list of aliases or IDs, with the sender of the latest received message on top.
6.14.4.8
Viewing a Text Message from the Inbox
When and where to use:The Inbox can hold up to 30 messages.
NOTICE: or to read the message if the content fills more than one screen.
Procedure:
1 Perform one of the following actions:
• Press the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to access the
TMS feature screen. or to Inbx and press the Menu Select button below Sel .
• Press and hold the preprogrammed Data Feature button or the TMS Feature button to
access the Inbox.
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