Motorola Astro XTL 1500, User Manual

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18
Basic Radio Operation
Receiving on a Conventional Mode
Follow these steps to receive on a conventional mode:
Adjusting the Squelch Setting
Your radio’s ability to transmit and receive signals varies as you move
away from or close to your base station. You can adjust your radio’s
squelch to improve its ability to receive transmissions.
Follow these steps to change the squelch setting:
1 Select a desired zone and mode (see page 17).
2 When you hear a transmission, use the Volume Knob to adjust
the volume to a comfortable listening level if necessary.
Your radio is now set to receive on the selected mode.
Note: If the mode is busy when your radio is receiving a clear
signal, the yellow LED blinks continuously until the mode is
not in use.
1 Press
SQL
.
The display shows
SQL XX
, where
XX
is a squelch level setting of
0 to 15.
2 To scroll to the desired squelch setting, choose one of the
following:
Rotate the Mode Knob
OR
Press the + or - softkeys
OR
Use the navigation keys on the keypad mic.
3 Press the
EXIT
softkey to return to the selected channel.