53SL ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual April 2009
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Standard Control Head
Section 2 - Controls & Display
2.1.2
Display
Figure 2.3 shows the front panel display.
Figure 2.3
Front Panel Display
Alphanumeric Display
- This ten-character area of the display indicates the alias (unique
identification) for the selected zone, channel or combined aliases, depending on which
select mode is active. It may also indicate such things as the channel frequency, ID
numbers, and status and error messages.
Zone Number
- Indicates the currently selected zone from 1 up to 54, depending on the
options installed. A zone is a collection of channels that can be any combination of the
conventional, P25 Trunked, and SMARTNET/SmartZone types.
Note
The zone/channel numeric display and the zone/channel select bars in all supported
protocols and display operating modes can be inhibited if programmed in PC Configure.
Status Display
- These two characters indicate the following status information.
Channel Number
- Indicates the currently selected channel (conventional) or talkgroup
(other modes). The lines above the zone and channel displays indicate which display is
changed if the Select switch is turned. To switch between displays, press the Select switch.
Table 2.1 lists the symbols used on the display to indicate various operating modes and
status.
10 - Character Alphanumeric Display
Zone
Number
Status
Display
Channel
Number
MON
Operating Mode
Symbols
Zone/Channel Select Indicators
