User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- WELCOME
- INTRODUCTION
- Optional Accessories
- External Speaker/Microphone
- External VOX Headset
- Battery Packs
- FCC REQUIREMENTS
- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- Dealer Programmable Options
- Before Using Your Radio
- Battery Installation and Removal
- Antenna Installation and Removal
- Radio Views
- Aurora Radio Controls
- Front View
- Display
- Backlight
- Keypad
- Speaker
- Top View
- Status Indicator
- On/Off Volume Knob
- Squelch Knob
- Programmable Three-Position Switch
- Emergency Button
- Channel Selector Knob
- Side Views
- PTT Switch
- Programmable Softkey Buttons
- Options Connector
- Basic Operation 23
- TRANSMIT
- Code Guard Operation
- Code Guard Receive
- Code Guard Transmit
- Scan Operation
- Talkback Scan
- Scan All Groups
- Change the Scan List
- Scanning Options
- Scan Delay
- Talk Around
- Scan in Tone Mode
- Scan in Monitor Mode
- Transmit on Priority Channel
- Channel Scan Delete/Add
- Priority Scan
- Priority Scan with Code Guard
- Priority Modes
- Priority Delay
- Priority Receiving
- Priority During Scan-All-Groups Scanning
- Receive Mode
- Groups
- Display Modes
- Tuning Range
- Frequency Display Mode
- Alpha Display Mode
- Channel Display Mode
- Selective Calling
- Receiving a Call
- Sending a Call
- Radio Check
- DTMF Dialing
- Originating a Call
- Frequently Called Numbers and Call Paging
- Radio Paging
- Flex Mode
- Keypad and Channel Selector Lock
- Busy Channel Lockout
- Battery Power
- Battery Saver
- Radio Power-Up
- Error Messages
- Stun
- Aurora Programmed Switch Settings
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Service
- _
- Specifications
- Definitions and Acronyms
20
BK Radio
Programmable Three-Position Switch
The three-position switch on top of the radio is programmed by the
dealer for features you can select in a variety of configurations.
The default configuration is shown in Table 3 below:
Table 3. Factory Default for Three-Position Switch
Position Features
1 Channel frequency
2 Channel label
3 Group number, channel number, and
bandwidth mode
Emergency Button
The red button on the top of the radio can be programmed by the
dealer as an emergency switch to transmit an emergency ANI
sequence when pressed. The factory default for the red button,
however, is scan mode.
Channel Selector Knob
The Aurora radio has a channel selector knob on the top of the
radio that lets you determine the channel to tune to when receiving
and transmitting in manual mode.
General channel parameters include:
• Busy Channel Lockout
• Scan list assignment
• Hi/Lo transmit power specification
• Channel type (voice or data)
• Alpha display information for each channel
Channel parameters of the Aurora radio include:
• Transmit and receive frequencies
• Code Guard assignment, which is received with each
frequency
• ANI system and ANI code type
• bandwidth, whether narrow or wide