ASTRO XTS 2500, Quick Reference Card

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Special Radio Features
Trunking System Controls
Failsoft
The failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during
a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the
radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its
failsoft channel.
During failsoft operation:
When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio
automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to trunked
operation.
Out-of-Range
If you go out of the range of the system, and can no longer lock onto a
control channel:
Your radio transmits and
receives in conventional
operation on a
predetermined frequency.
You hear a medium-pitched
tone every 10 seconds. • Medium-pitched tone
The display shows
OUT OF
RANGE
and the currently selected
zone/channel combination, and/
or you hear a low-pitched tone. AND/OR
• Low-pitched tone
Your radio remains in this out-of-
range condition until it locks onto
a control channel, or it locks
onto a failsoft channel, or it is
turned off. • Locks onto a control channel,
or
• Locks onto a failsoft channel,
or
• Turned off.
FAILSOFT
OUT OF RANGE