Phone
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 easy access to a set of preprogrammed visual and audio settings of the radio.
Recent Calls
Allows easy access to the list of calls recently received or made.
Rekey Request
Notifies the dispatcher that a new encryption key is needed.
Repeater Access Button (RAB) (Conventional Only)
Allows you to manually send a repeater access codeword.
Reprogram Request (Trunking Only)
Notifies the dispatcher that a new dynamic regrouping assignment is needed.
Request-To-Talk (Conventional Only)
Notifies the dispatcher that you want to send a voice call.
Scan
Toggles scan on or off.
Scan List Programming
Selects the scan list for editing (by pressing and holding the Scan button).
Secure/Clear
Toggles secure transmission on or off.
Selective Call (Conventional Only)
Calls an assigned radio.
Site Display/Search (Trunking Only)
Displays the current site ID and RSSI value; performs site search for Automatic Multiple Site Select
(AMSS) or SmartZone operation.
Site Lock/Unlock (Trunking Only)
Locks onto a specific site.
Status (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only)
Sends data calls to the dispatcher about a predefined status.
Talkaround/Direct (Conventional Only)
Toggles between using a repeater or communicating directly with another radio.
Talkgroup (Conventional Only)
Allows a call from an individual radio to a group of radios.
Text Messaging Service (TMS)
Selects the text messaging menu.
TMS Quick Text
Selects a predefined message.
User
Automatically registers the user to the server.
Virtual Partner
Enables the Virtual Partner feature and allows you to perform queries using ViQi.
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