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
Programmable Waypoints Preprogrammed Waypoints
• Home
• Emergency
• Last Known Location
• Destination
Only the alias is editable, not the coordinates. The Home and Destination coordinates are ed-
itable.
Coordinates can be deleted one at a time, or all
at once.
Coordinates cannot be deleted.
6.19.3
Location Format
This feature allows you to select different display formats of GPS location.
The following GPS location formats are available:
• Lat/Long(DD)
• Lat/Long(DDM)
• Lat/Long(DMS)
• UTM/UCS
• SLD99
• MGRS
NOTICE: When you send your location to another radio, the receiving radio displays the
location in its selected format.
6.19.4
Accessing the Outdoor Location Feature
When and where to use:
NOTICE: An ON radio menu may be present on the Location menu screen if it is
preprogrammed by the dealer or system administrator.
Procedure:
1 or to Loc.
2 Press the Menu Select button directly below Loc.
The display shows Location off <Latitude>..
3 Press the Menu Select button directly below On to turn on the GPS.
The display shows Previous loc <Latitude>.
4
or to check the longitude, time and date of the last successful location fix.
5 To obtain a new location fix, press the Menu Select button directly below Rfsh.
The top line temporarily displays Please wait while the new location is being determined.
While the new location is being determined, the location signal can be a solid or blinking icon.
Once the location coordinates are fixed, the display shows the current latitude. Toggle to see the
longitude, time and date.
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