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
Dynamic ID (Conventional Only)
Allows you to edit the ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio.
NOTICE:
• If the Dynamic ID menu key is not pre-programmed in the radio, use dongle to display
the menu key. Press the menu key and enter the password to view or edit the ASTRO
Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio.
• If the password is not pre-programmed, press the menu key to directly view or edit the
ASTRO Individual ID and/or MDC Primary ID of the radio.
Dynamic Priority (Conventional Only)
Allows any channel in a Scan List (except for a Priority-One channel) to temporarily replace the
Priority-Two channel.
Emergency
Depending on the programming, initiates or cancels an emergency alarm or call.
In-Call User Alert
Allows the radio to remain muted to affiliated talkgroup calls while operating on the current Trunking
Personality or conventional channel.
Intercom
Enables users of multiple control heads to talk to each other using the control heads in a multi-
control head setup.
Internet Protocol Address
Displays the Internet Protocol (IP) address, device name, and status of the radio.
Location
Displays the current location (latitude, longitude, time, and date), and also the distance and bearing
to another location, or toggles GPS/Location between on and off.
Message
Allows you to access the message list.
Monitor (Conventional Only)
Monitors a selected channel for all radio traffic until the function is disabled.
Multiple Private Line (Conventional Only)
Allows you to access the Multiple Private Line lists.
Nuisance Delete
Temporarily removes an unwanted channel, except for priority channels and the designated
transmit channel from the scan list.
Phone Call
Allows you to make and receive calls similar to standard phone calls.
Private Call (Trunking Only)
Allows a call from one individual radio to another.
Priority Dispatch
Allows you to call the dispatcher on a different talkgroup.
Radio Profiles
Allows you to access a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.
Recent Calls
Allows you to view the recent call history of your radio.
Rekey Request
Notifies the dispatcher that a new encryption key is needed.
Remote Monitor
Enables the system administrator to remotely command a targeted radio.
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