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
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Alphanumeric Both letters from the alphabet and numbers
ANI Automatic Number Identification
BCL Busy Channel Lockout
Beep A higher tone of 1560 Hz
Boop A lower tone of 780 Hz, “error tone”
BW Band Width
CG Code Guard
Cloning The process of copying data from one radio,
called “master,” to other radios, called “slaves”
or “clones”
Code Guard A subaudible tone for selective listening and
receiving, sometimes referred to as tone code
Detent The click/hesitation you feel as you turn a knob
from one position to another
DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency
DTMF Tones Tones that sound like those used by a standard
push-button telephone
[E]nter Enter
FCN Function
[H]ome Home
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LED Light Emitting Diode
PRG Program
PTT Push To Talk
RTA Repeater Talk Around
RX Receive
SCN Scan
Squelch A control that eliminates background noise
Time-Out Timer A feature that limits the duration of calls
TX Transmit
VOX Voice-Operated Transmission
Warble Sound that quickly changes back and forth
between beep and boop
DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS