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ASTRO® Digital Spectra®/Spectra Plus Model W4

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Montgomery CountyFire and Rescue Service

Mobile Radio Training Program


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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Astro Digital Spectra W4

This tutorial has been prepared exclusively for you, keeping in mind your system configuration and radio layout. The explanation for each function is a step-by-step guiding process, specifically designed for easy comprehension and implementation. However, for in-depth system or radio information, you should consult your system administrator. Keep in mind that each radio and each system is customer configurable.

7 A DISP


Status Alert Tones

Radio is out of range of the systemOut of Range

A Private Conversation Call has been receivedTwo-Tone

A call to the central controller was not acknowledgedNo Acknowledge

Radio encryption module does not contain a valid key for the current modeKey Loss

Receipt of a call sent to the central controllerAcknowledge

Time-out timer limit has been reached (60 seconds)Time-out Timer

Channel is ready to useTalk Permit

Channel, system, or target radio is busySystem Busy

Receipt of a Private Conversation call sent to your radioPrivate Call

Radio has successfully powered onPower-up

Radio has lost communication with the central controllerFailsoft

Emergency alarm was sent from your radioEmergency

Receipt of a Call Alert page was sent to your radioCall Alert

A valid key was pressed on the keypadButton Press

Tone InformationTone Name



To turn the radio on:

1. Rotate the Volume knob clockwise.

The display and graphics illuminate, indicating that the radio is on. If enabled, a power-on tone also sounds.

When the ASTRO Digital Spectra radio is turned on, Self Chk is displayed.

To turn the radio off:

1. Rotate the Volume knob counter-clockwise.

Radio On or Off

Self Chk



L.E.D. Status

RED• Solid

- PTT is pressed, radio is transmitting

Yellow• Flashing

- Conventional channel busy (Private Line)

7 A DISP 7 A DISP




Display Brightness

To adjust the display brightness:

1. Press the Dim button to change the display brightness to one of four levels:

• Off to high

• High to medium

• Medium to low

• Low to off

In off, both the display and the backlight are off (used for surveillance operations).

7 A DISP



Home Mode Select

To select the Home mode:

1. Press the Home button.

For radios in suppression units, the Home button setsthe radio to 7A DISP.

For radios in EMS units, the Home button sets the radio

to 9A DISP.

7 A DISP



Mode (Channel) Select(Current Zone)

To access a mode in the current zone:

1. Turn the Mode knob until the desired mode name is displayed.

7 B OPS



Zone Select

A zone is a grouping of modes. A mode is a group of characteristics such as transmit/receive frequencies, Private Line codes, radioparameters, and an alpha-numeric name.

To select a zone:

1. Press the Zone Up button or Zone Down button.

8 C INC40



Transmit (Trunked)1 of 2

To transmit:

1. Lift the microphone off the hook, and press the microphone PTT button.

2. Do one of the following:

If you hear three quick tones, or if you hear no tone and the red XMIT (transmit) indicator lights steadily, proceed with your message.

Release the PTT button to receive.

- OR -

If you hear a busy tone, all trunked channels arein use.

a. Release the PTT button and wait for three, quick, call-back tones.

7A DISP

PTT



Transmit (Trunked)2 of 2

b. When the call-back tones are heard, press and hold the PTT button within three seconds to proceed with your message.

c. Release the PTT button to receive.

- OR -

If you hear a continuous low-pitched tone, you areout of the system's range. The red XMIT indicator may flash several times as the radio tries to access the system. Release the PTT button and try again when the vehicle is driven within range of the system.7 A DISP

PTT



Time-out Timer

1. All ASTRO Digital Spectra models provide a time-out timer function that prevents locking up a repeater or channel by prolonged keying of the transmitter. 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 prohibit tone.

Notes:

You will hear a brief, low-pitched, warning tone four seconds before the transmission times out.

The timer is set for 60 seconds .7 A DISP



Emergency Alarm1 of 2

To initiate an emergency call:

1. Press the Emergency (Red Dot) button. This activates an audible and visual Emergency indication for the talk-group at ECC. Your radio’s alias is displayed for the dispatcher.

A tone sounds and the display alternates Emergncy with the current zone/channel.

NOTE: The Emergency Call function will only work on trunked talk-groups. It does NOT work on conventional channels (FDTA - talk-around).

2. Press the PTT button and announce your emergency.

Note: Other radios in the same mode will see the message “EMER RCV’ indicating that another user has activated his/her Emergency button.

To end an emergency call:

1. Press and hold the Emergency (Red Dot) button until a tone sounds.

Emergncy is no longer displayed, and the radio returns to normal operation.

Emergncy



Emergency Alarm2 of 2

Special Considerations for Emergencies1. If you press the Red Dot button while in a mode that

has no emergency capability, a low-pitched tone sounds.

2. If the unit is out of the range of the system and/or the emergency alarm is not acknowledged, a tone sounds and the display shows No Ack.

3. If you press the Red Dot button and change to a mode that has no emergency capability, a No Emerg display alternates with the mode name display. A continuous low-pitched tone sounds until a valid emergency mode is selected or until the emergency is cancelled.

4. When an emergency is active, changing to another mode where emergency is enabled causes an emergency to become active in the new mode.

No Ack



Announcement Call (Trunked)1 of 2

The announcement capability allows a user to make announcements to the entire announcement group.

All Announcement calls use ruthless preemption.

1. When an announcement call is initiated, the requesting radio begins transmitting immediately.

2. All associated talk-group calls taking place on other channels are immediately halted, and the radios are steered to the announcement call.

Notes:

When the announce group function is initiated, radios continue to transmit until the PTT button is released. Atthat time, these radios also become capable of receivingannouncement calls.

Individual calls (Private Conversation and telephoneinterconnect) are not affected.



Announcement Call (Initiate)2 of 2

To initiate an announcement:

1. Turn the Mode knob to locate the announcement-group mode.

2. Press the microphone PTT button to initiate the announcement.

7 F ANN10



Paging a Hospital1 of 2

To select a hospital from the call list:

1. Press the Page button.

The page indicator lights and a valid-key tone sounds. The display shows the last transmitted/received unit ID.

2. Use the pre-stored list by turning the Mode knob to locate the hospital you want to page.

3. Press the Sel button or the microphone PTT button.

The displayed hospital is automatically paged. Thedisplay shows Pls Wait.

When the called unit acknowledges the page, fouradditional tones sound and the display changes toAck Rcvd.

The radio returns to normal operation.

If you are out of the system’s range, a low-pitchedtone sounds.


HCH


Ack Rcvd



Paging a Hospital2 of 2

Try again by pressing the PTT or Sel button.

- OR -

Press the Home or Page button to return to normaloperation.

If, after six seconds, the called unit fails to acknowledgethe alert, a low-pitched tone sounds and the displaychanges to No Ack.

Try again by pressing the PTT button or Sel button.

5. Press the Home or Page button to exit.No Ack



Call Alert Page (Respond)

If you are not available when a caller sends you a Call Alert page, a Page Rcv message is left.

The display shows Page Rcv and four tones repeat every five seconds.

To respond to a call alert page:

1. Make a normal dispatch call. Press the PTT button and ask about the page.

Page Rcv



ID Number (View Your)

To view your ID number:

1. Press the Page button momentarily.

2. Turn the Mode knob counterclockwise to locate the MY ID display.

The display alternates between My ID and your ID number.

3. To return to normal operation, press the Home, Call, or Page button.


720100

My ID



Private Conversation Call – Respond

When a Private Conversation call is received, two high-pitched tones sound and the display alternates between Call Rcv and the home display.

To answer a Private Conversation call:

1. Press the Call button within 20 seconds of receiving the call.

The display shows the ID number of the calling unit.

2. To respond to the call, press the PTT button to talk; release it to listen.

720100


Call Rcv



Transmit (Conventional)

To transmit:

1. Lift the microphone off hook, and listen for activity on that mode.

2. If you hear no activity, ensure that the yellow BUSY light is not illuminated; press and hold the PTT button. The red XMIT will illuminate while transmitting.

7 0 FDTA

PTT


Smart PTT (Conventional Only)

Smart PTT is a per-channel, programmable feature used in conventional radio systems to keep radio users from talking over other radio conversations.

When Smart PTT is enabled on your radio, you are not able to transmit on an active channel. If you try to transmit on an

active Smart PTT channel, you hear an alert tone, and the transmission is inhibited.

OperationSmart PTT Variation

You can override the transmit-inhibit state by quick-keying the radio—two PTT button presses within the preprogrammed time limit

Quick-key override

You cannot transmit if any traffic is detected on the channel.

Transmit inhibit on busy channel with carrier

Two radio-wide variations of smart PTT are used:



Direct/Talk-Around(Radio-to-Radio)

To talk directly to another unit without going through the repeater system:

1. Press the Dir button.

The DIR indicator illuminates, indicating that the radio isnow transmitting directly to another unit.

2. To return to repeater operation, press the Dir button again.

The DIR indicator is no longer displayed.

Note: This feature is only available for conventional channels that support repeater operation. FDTA does notsupport repeater operation.

13G ICALLDIR



List View (Scan)

To view a scan list:

1. Press and hold the Scan button until the scan indicator blinks and a valid-key tone is heard.

The radio suspends scanning while a scan list is being reviewed.

2. Turn the Mode knob to scroll up or down through the programmed modes and use the arrow buttons to move through the zones.

3. Press the Home or Scan button momentarily to exit the scan list and resume scanning.7 A DISP



Scan On

To turn scan on:

1. Press the Scan button.

The scan indicator lights and a list of modes is scanned for activity.

When a scanned mode becomes active, the displaychanges to show the active mode name, the ‘N Pri’ indicator lights, and the radio volume returns to normal.

7 A DISP



Scan –Transmit While Scan Is On

To transmit while scan is on:

1. Press the microphone PTT button at any time to transmit on the selected mode.

Note: The radio will transmit on the selected mode, not on the active mode in the scan list.

7 B OPS



Out-of-Range Indication

If your radio is out of range of the system and can no longer lock onto a control channel,

- OR -

If your radio is in Failsoft and cannot lock onto the Failsoft channel:

If either of the previous events occur, the end-usercan expect:

• an alternating display of the currently selected zone/mode and Out Rng, and/or

• a low-pitched tone sounds every six seconds.Out Rng



Site Trunking

In a SmartZone system such as ours, if the zonecontroller fails, the site enters into a site-trunkingoperational mode.

All radios will alternately display Ste Trnk with the currentmode of display when site trunking becomes active.Additionally, the radio also sounds a valid-key tone whenit first detects site trunking.

1. In this mode of operation, all console functionality is lost at ECC. This includes PTT IDs, Emergency Alarm annunciation, talk-group patching, and phone patching.

2. When site-trunking is active, ECC communicates with field users on backup mobile radios mounted in the ECC consoles.

3. The system will continue to trunk the channel so all talk-groups will still be available.

Ste Trnk



Failsoft1 of 2

If a trunking system experiences a control system failure, the radio will revert to Failsoft operation. In this mode, the radio automatically switches to the assigned Failsoft channel for the talk-group on which the radio is operating. Your display will alternately flash FAILSOFT and the talk-group to which your radio is set.

NOTE: During this event, your radio will emit a medium-pitched tone every 10 seconds.

Failsoft



Failsoft2 of 2

To continue communicating with other talk-groups,one must:

1. change the mode to a different repeater frequency, and

2. press the PTT button to talk; release the button to listen.

Failsoft



Failsoft Channel AssignmentsFailsoft Channel Assignments

Sw

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Zo

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Na

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O PA 7 MC Main DISP OPS INC10 INC11 INC12 ANN10 INC20 INC21 INC22 ANN20 INC30 INC31 INC32 ANN30 FDTA OPS

B 8 MC ALT DISP OPS INC40 INC41 INC42 ANN40 INC50 INC51 INC52 ANN50 INC60 INC61 INC62 ANN60 FDTA OPS

C 9 MC EMS DISP OPS INC20 INC21 INC22 ANN20 INC30 INC31 INC32 ANN30 FDTA OPS

11 Maj Inc CMD SAFTY LIAS PIO MOPS PLANS LOG FIN HAZMT WRSCU US&R CONF

OPS - The OPS TG is assigned to a channel by itself

DISP - The DISP TG is assigned to a channel by itself

Failsoft Channel Assignments

INC40 through ANN60 and everything in Zone 11 - ALL TGs in this range in both Zones 8 & 11 are assigned to ONE channel

INC10 through ANN30 - ALL TGs in this range in both Zones 7 & 9 are assigned to ONE channel



Key Loss Indication

When you press the PTT button, while in the coded modeand without the encryption module containing a valid key,the speaker generates bursts of alert tones. In addition, The display shows Key Fail until you release the PTTbutton.

1. When the radio is first turned on, six medium-pitched tones sound and the display momentarily shows Key Fail to indicate that the encryption module does not contain a valid key for the current mode.

Key Fail

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