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
6.30.13.4
Changing a Channel Parameter
Procedure:
1 Press or to FPP and press the Menu Select button directly below FPP.
The radio displays the Enter password screen
2 Enter the password and press the Menu Select button directly below Ok.
3
or to scroll through the various information.
4 Press EDIT to edit the channel parameter.
5 Change the parameter value.
6 Press OK to accept the parameter change and return to view mode.
7 Perform one of the following actions and proceed to the next step:
•
or to select other channel parameters.
• Press BACK to access a different channel and make any necessary programming changes.
8 Press BACK to return to Zone List Selector.
9 Press BACK to return to FPP main menu.
10 Press to return to the Home screen.
6.30.13.5
Editing Parameters
When and where to use:Use the keypad to enter the numeric digits. Each key can generate different
characters of the alphabet through multiple presses of the same key. For all parameters except Chan
Name, Zone Name, Top Chan Name and Top Zone Name the or buttons increment or decrement
the selected value by scrolling through the valid entries.
Procedure:
1 Perform the following actions based on the type of the parameter:
Table 9: Parameter Editing Keys
Parameter Editing Keys Value
Tx Perform one of the following:
• or to increment entry and to move cursor.
• Use keypad to directly enter the desired value.
Rx
Tx PL Perform one of the following:
• or to increment entry and to move cursor.
• Use keypad to directly enter the desired value.
DEL to delete the parameter value of PL entered.
In addition, for Tx DPL and Rx DPL, the INVT softkey switches INVERT on
and off.
Rx PL
Tx DPL
Rx DPL
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