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
- 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
a. or to VMUT and press the Menu Select button directly below VMUT.
The display shows momentary VOICE MUTE OFF, and you hear a short tone, indicating that the
feature is disabled or the display shows momentary VOICE MUTE ON, and you hear a short tone,
indicating that the feature is enabled.
6.30.6
Using the Time-Out Timer
When and where to use:This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio. You cannot transmit
longer than the preset timer setting.
If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit
tone.
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be preprogrammed from 15 to 465 seconds, in 15-
second intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode, by a qualified radio technician.
NOTICE: You hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission
times out.
Procedure:
1 Hold down the PTT button longer than the preprogrammed time.
You hear a continuous talk prohibit tone. The transmission is cut off and the LED goes out.
2 Release the PTT button.
The timer resets.
3 To re-transmit, press the PTT button.
The time-out timer restarts and the LED lights up solid red.
6.30.7
Conventional Squelch Operation
This feature filters out unwanted calls with low signal strength or channels that have a higher than
normal background noise.
Analog Options
Tone Private Line, Digital Private-Line, and carrier squelch is available (preprogrammed) per channel.
Option Result
Carrier squelch You hear all traffic on a channel.
Tone Private Line or Digital Private-Line The radio responds only to your messages.
Digital Options
One or more of the following options may be preprogrammed in your radio. Contact your system
administrator for more information.
Option Result
Digital Carrier-Operated Squelch You hear all digital traffic.
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