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Page 1: ...Control Head User s Guide ASTRO XTL 2500 Digital Mobile Radio ...

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Page 3: ...Control Head INDICATORS HOME MODE KNOB VOLUME KNOB DIM BUTTON SOFT MENU KEYS NAVIGATION KEYS POWER ON OFF EMERGENCY Emer XTL 2500 ...

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Page 5: ...ent has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfe...

Page 6: ...nts or patent applications of Motorola except for the normal non exclusive license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product Documentation Copyrights No duplication or distribution of this document or any portion thereof shall take place without the express written permission of Motorola No part of this manual may be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any...

Page 7: ...ional procedure practice or other condition which might result in injury or death if not carefully observed CAUTION An operational procedure practice or other condition which might result in damage to the equipment if not carefully observed Note Note An operational procedure practice or other condition which is essential to emphasize Example Description Light button or Buttons and keys are shown i...

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Page 9: ...tion keys 6 Keypad Microphone Option 7 Trunked Modes or Conventional Channels 8 Field Programming 8 Display Status 8 Feature Control 9 Menu 9 Programmable Buttons 9 One Touch Button 9 Alert Tones 10 Multiple Control Head Features 13 Overview 13 Setting the Initial Control Head s ID 15 All Active Mode 16 One Active Mode 17 Intercom feature 19 Using the Intercom feature 19 Basic Operating Procedures...

Page 10: ... Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code Conventional Modes Only 39 Viewing a Scan List 40 Transmitting While Scan Is On 41 Temporarily Deleting a Nuisance Mode with Scan On 42 Restoring a Nuisance Mode 42 Changing Mode Priorities While Scan Is On 43 Restoring Mode Priorities in a Scan List 43 Programming a Scan List 44 Hang Up Box HUB 46 Optional External Alarms Horn and Lights 46 Activating ...

Page 11: ...bile 65 Selective Calls Digital Modes Only 65 Answering a Selective Call 66 Initiating a Selective Call 67 Viewing Your Unit ID Number 69 Storing a Unit ID Number in the List 70 Editing a Name in the List 71 Trunking Operation 73 Features Used on Trunking Systems 73 Enhanced Private Conversation Digital Modes Only 74 Answering an Enhanced Private Conversation Call 74 Initiating an Enhanced Private...

Page 12: ...e 100 Send a Predefined Message 104 Edit a Quick Text Message 105 Reply to a Received Message 106 Delete a Message 107 To Access the Draft Folder 108 To Access the Sent Folder 109 Secure Operation 111 Features Available on Secure XTL 2500 111 Receiving a Private Message 112 Transmitting a Private Message 112 System Considerations 113 Loss Indication 113 Selecting an Encryption Key Conventional Onl...

Page 13: ...Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range 124 Special Channel Assignments 124 Emergency Channel 124 Non Commercial Call Channel 125 Operating Frequency Requirements 125 Glossary 129 Commercial Warranty and Service 133 Limited Warranty 133 Service 137 Index 139 ...

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Page 15: ... order to use your radio The following topics are covered Getting Started page 2 Identifying Your Radio page 4 Operating Your Control Head page 5 Turning On the Radio page 5 Setting the Volume page 6 Adjusting the Display Brightness page 6 Keypad Microphone Option page 6 Display Status page 8 Feature Control page 9 Alert Tones page 8 ...

Page 16: ...ing a multitude of advanced features Such features add up to better more cost effective two way radio communications ASTRO digital technology is also helping to provide the solution to improved spectral efficiency requiring only half as much bandwidth per channel 12 5kHz compared to analog technology 25 30kHz The net benefit to you is fewer users per channel or more users per system The ASTRO XTL ...

Page 17: ...w a computer can be loaded with different software your radio s features and capabilities can be upgraded with software FLASHport allows you to add software to your radio as your needs change and as technology advances making your radio investment go further FLASHport is the future of radio communications and it s yet another example of Motorola s commitment to your satisfaction ALL XTL 2500 radio...

Page 18: ...ge opened for reference as you read this manual Your radio has the following control head Control Head The control head has the rotary Mode and Volume knobs five programmable menu buttons a menu navigation button and a 3 line 14 character fully bitmapped display See Control Head on page i Note A CH MISMATCH error upon turning on your radio means that either the Control Head has been connected to a...

Page 19: ...e control unit After a short time the red green and yellow LEDs light up indicating that the radio is powering up The display then shows XTL 2500 When the radio is fully powered on the Zone and Channel text and menu items is displayed The backlight will turn on to the last selected color and dim level Note Pressing the power button before the LEDs light up will be ignored Pressing the power button...

Page 20: ...hange 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 backlight are off used for surveillance operations When accessing a feature on the radio use the left or right toggles on the navigation key to access further options within the menu If you cannot locate a menu item it may not be programmed or it may not apply to the r...

Page 21: ...m that keypad that are available on the Control Head The keypad also enables you to use certain capabilities within features such as telephone interconnect and Selective Call These capabiliites are described in detail within the appropriate sections of this manual Note The checkmark and X buttons on the keypad microphone are for future use and not currently used by the radio ...

Page 22: ...Other radio features may be slaved to the selected mode by field programming This mode slaving means that the radio is preprogrammed to automatically give you the proper operation for each mode you select You may use the control head to program your own mode names The names you assign are clearly shown in the alphanumeric display You can see all the key operating information including the mode sel...

Page 23: ...programmable buttons which can be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician to a default function which is activated upon a short press Figure 1 Programmable Buttons on the Keypad Microphone One Touch Button Each of the five soft menu key buttons and the emergency button are programmable buttons which can be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician to support the One Touch feature Short p...

Page 24: ...on has been received by the system s central controller Four high pitched tones Mobile Unit Acknowledge Indicate that a Call Alert page has been received by the intended unit or the emergency alarm reprogram request or status message transmission has been acknowledged by the intended dispatcher Sound similar to a telephone busy signal System Busy Indicates when you press the microphone push to tal...

Page 25: ...s Scan Alert Off Indicates that Scan feature is deactivated through the pre programmed button Continuous low pitched tone Talk Prohibit Out of Range Indicates when you press the microphone PTT button that either you are out of the range of the trunked radio system or the system is out of service or the channel is busy with the Smart PTT feature enabled Single high pitched tone every nine seconds F...

Page 26: ...ent transmission will soon be disabled Single short high pitched tone Valid Key Indicates that you pressed a valid key or you entered a feature configuration state or you are receiving or transmitting in the clear mode on secure models with TX Clear Alert Tones enabled Single low pitched tone Invalid Key Indicates that you tried to make an invalid key press or that an emergency alarm reprogram req...

Page 27: ...AN connectors on the transceiver or the second head can be connected to the first in a daisy chain configuration Different types of microphones i e palm microphone and keypad microphone may be used in the same system See XTL 2500 Digital Mobile Radio Control Head Installation Manual HLN6923_ for further information The Multiple Control Head feature for the XTL 2500 radio consists of two modes All ...

Page 28: ...mming Software CPS If two control heads are connected to the system before enabling the MCH feature in CPS the radio will display EXTRA CH or CH ID ERR Both errors are fatal Note XTL 2500 900 MHz does not support Multi Control Head features EXTRA CH ZONE CHAN PWR SQL EXTRA CH ZONE CHAN PWR SQL EXTRA CH CH ID ERR ...

Page 29: ... Control Head MCH installations the yellow ignition wire must be connected to the head assigned ID 1 1 Press the power button to power off the radio 2 Press and hold the left most button and the emergency button on the control head simultaneously While continuing to depress these two buttons press the power button to power on the radio and the control head 3 The radio and the control head will pow...

Page 30: ...e and indicator on its display The user can also deactivate a feature using any connected control head However each control head supports independent dim settings volume setting and backlight colors The multiple control head feature allows only control heads of the same type to be connected Upon power up if a control head of a different type is connected to the radio the radio reports the fatal er...

Page 31: ...ear button The Volume knob DIM F R and emergency if programmed buttons remain active on the inactive head while all other controls are disabled Emergency footswitch and VIP inputs are also still active on the inactive control head however VIP inputs must be connected to the head assigned ID 1 See Setting the Initial Control Head s ID on page 15 for further information When the radio is in One Acti...

Page 32: ...control head through a preprogrammed button toggle the preprogrammed user button on the keypad microphone Note Radio buttons that are preprogrammed mean that a qualified radio technician must use the radio s programming software to assign a feature to any programmable button on the keypad microphone See Programmable Buttons on page 9 ...

Page 33: ...k to the user at the other control head of a Multiple Control Head configuration This feature only applies to control head in the All Active mode Using the Intercom feature 1 Press the button directly below INTC to activate the intercom feature Note You can activate the intercom feature on either active control head Radio 1 INTC CALL F R ZONE PAGE ...

Page 34: ...E button on either control head to deactivate the intercom feature Note The intercom feature also deactivates when user initiates a mode change If the radio is on an emergency channel pressing of the EMERGENCY button or the emergency footswitch button on either control head also deactivates the intercom feature INTERCOM EXIT ...

Page 35: ...itiate an intercom transmission 4 The display of the control head receiving the intercom call shows the alias ID number of the transmitting control head Note Only one intercom call can be initiated at one time INTERCOM EXIT INTERCOM EXIT Radio Transmitting Receiving PTT is pressed Control Head 1 Control Head 2 ...

Page 36: ...22 Multiple Control Head Features Notes ...

Page 37: ...dio s basic functions and includes the following topics Selecting the Zone or Mode page 24 Selecting the Home Mode page 28 Transmitting Conventional Modes Only page 28 Transmitting Trunked Modes Only page 29 Selecting the Transmit Level page 29 Monitoring Conventional Mode Activity page 30 Adjusting the Squelch Level page 31 ...

Page 38: ... and mode 3 Press the or until the desired zone is displayed 4 Press the or PTT button to save the displayed zone as the new home default zone The zone name stops flashing once it is saved 5 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed zone Use the Menu Entry ZNUP or ZNDN 1 Press the button to scroll to the ZNUP or ZNDN softkey 2 Press and hold the button below ZNUP or ZNDN until th...

Page 39: ...el in the current zone is displayed 4 Press the or PTT button to save the displayed channel as the new home default channel The channel name stops flashing once it is saved 5 Press the PTT button to begin transmitting on the displayed zone and mode Use the Menu Entry CHUP or CHDN 1 Press and hold to scroll to the CHUP or CHDN softkey 2 Press and hold the below CHUP or CHDN until the mode you want ...

Page 40: ...n the current zone press the Zone up button or Zone down button to move to the zone containing the mode Note The Zone up and Zone down buttons are optional buttons included with the radio when zone mode is ordered 2 Do one of the following Select a desired zone page 24 Select a desired mode in the current zone page 25 ...

Page 41: ...with a short press on the programmed Mode Select button The buttons on the keypad microphone that are assigned for this feature are labeled in the following picture Note Keypad numbers 1 2 and 3 require the Preset Zone and Channel Enable field in the CPS to be enabled Please check with a qualified radio technician to set them as Mode Select buttons Note The orange colored Emergency Button on the c...

Page 42: ...ust first be enabled by a qualified radio technician Press the HOME button to select the home mode contained within the home zone from any other zone and mode in the radio 1 Lift the microphone off hook and listen for activity on that mode 2 If you hear no activity press and hold the microphone PTT button ...

Page 43: ...ed XMIT transmit indicator lights steadily then proceed with your message Release the PTT button to receive OR If you hear a continuous low pitched tone you are out of the system s range The display area may indicate OUT OF RANGE in the text display area 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 d...

Page 44: ...following Take the microphone off hook This is the same as monitor on You hear all channel traffic OR 1 Make sure you are in Home mode where the default zone and mode are being displayed page 28 2 Press the or button to scroll to the MON softkey 3 Pressing MON softkey momentarily toggles between MONITOR ON and MONITOR OFF MONITOR ON shown on the display indicates that the radio is monitoring 4 Pre...

Page 45: ...move away from or close to your base station You can adjust your radio s squelch to improve its ability to receive transmissions Do the following 1 Press the or button to scroll to the MON softkey Press and hold the button below MON The display shows SQUELCH XX where XX is a squelch level setting of 0 to 15 2 Press the button to return to the selected channel ...

Page 46: ...ered Emergency Call and Alarm page 33 Scan Operation page 37 Optional External Alarms Horn and Lights page 46 Time Out Timer page 49 Push To Talk Identification PTT ID page 49 Telephone Interconnect List Conventional and Trunking page 50 Unlimited Telephone Interconnect page 52 Call Alert Page Conventional and Trunking Digital Modes Only page 57 ...

Page 47: ...is determined by the system manager SmartZone Emergency Call Receive Operation A radio configured for SmartZone operation displays EMER RECEIVED whenever it receives an emergency call The display alternates with the selected mode display as long as the radio is unmuted to the emergency call Initiating an Emergency Alarm The emergency alarm feature sends a data transmission to alert the dispatcher ...

Page 48: ... and the display alternates EMERGENCY with the current zone channel 2 Press the PTT button and announce your emergency 3 After completing the emergency call press and hold the emergency button until a tone sounds The alternating EMERGENCY display disappears and the radio returns to normal operation ...

Page 49: ... the current zone channel For trunking modes a high pitched tone sounds indicating that the alarm has been received by the trunked system s central controller A dispatcher acknowledgment four high pitched tones follows accompanied by an ACK RCVD display 2 Press the PTT button and announce your emergency 3 To exit from the emergency state altogether press and hold the emergency button until a tone ...

Page 50: ...itched tone sounds until a valid emergency mode is selected or until the emergency is cancelled When an emergency is active changing to another mode where emergency is enabled trunked or conventional causes an emergency alarm and or emergency call to be active on the new mode 1 Press the emergency button to activate the silent alarm feature During a silent emergency alarm there are no display chan...

Page 51: ...g system The radio supports both priority and non priority scanning With priority scanning enabled a scan list can have one mode assigned as the first priority mode and a second as the second priority mode The XTL 2500 Digital Mobile Radio supports automatic scanning autoscan which can be programmed into the radio by a qualified radio technician With this feature the radio begins scanning whenever...

Page 52: ...utes The radio will not begin scanning again for a predetermined hang time after the call ends giving you time to respond The hang time is typically three seconds by default but can be changed by a qualified radio technician Note A lit N PRI non priority indicator means that the active mode is a non priority member of the scan list for all scan types A solidly lit PRI priority indicator means that...

Page 53: ... MONITOR ON display indicates that the radio is disregarding the squelch code Note While scanning for activity you can still receive fleetwide system wide dynamic regrouping incoming telephone interconnect and Private Conversation Call Alert calls Respond to these types of calls as you would normally on the selected mode However when scanning different modes while in talkgroup scan incoming Privat...

Page 54: ... scroll to the SCAN softkey 5 Press the button below SCAN The radio suspends scanning while a scan list is being reviewed 6 Press the or button to scroll through the preprogrammed scan list 7 Those modes that are in the scan list are indicated by N PRI PRI or blinking PRI indicator indicating the mode s assigned priority as previously described 8 Press RCL softkey to review only modes that are alr...

Page 55: ... hang time scanning does not resume until the full hang time expires after they have finished speaking allowing the conversation to be completed Note To transmit on the selected channel if another channel is active first turn scan off by pressing the SCAN softkey momentarily In selected mode or fixed mode press the microphone PTT button at any time to transmit on the selected mode or fixed mode No...

Page 56: ... NUIS softkey by searching for it with the help of or You can delete undesired modes Note Priority modes the selected mode and the designated transmit mode cannot be deleted To restore the original scan list do one of the following Turn scan off then on Change modes Turn off the radio and then turn it back on Note Nuisance mode delete can be disabled by the system administrator ...

Page 57: ...g Mode Priorities in a Scan List 1 Press DYNP softkey to change the priority of a non priority channel in the scan list to priority 2 2 Press the HOME button momentarily to exit the scan list and resume scanning You cannot alter the status of the priority 1 member To restore the original mode priorities in a scan list do one of the following Press the RCL softkey Turn scan off then on Change modes...

Page 58: ...tor blinks and a good key chirp is heard 5 Press the or button to scroll through the preprogrammed scan list Press the SEL softkey to add the channel Scroll through of the available priority choices and press the SEL softkey to choose one The new channel becomes a member of the scan list assigned to the selected channel when scan list programming was entered Note If a scan list is full you will he...

Page 59: ...es that the channel is no longer a member of the scan list that was assigned to the selected channel OR Press the RCL softkey momentarily to scroll through just the scan list members OR Delete a channel from a scan list by pressing DEL softkey Note If you delete all members of a scan list and scan is subsequently turned on you will hear a continuous low pitched tone and the display will change to ...

Page 60: ...therwise all scan mode operation is suspended Optional External Alarms Horn and Lights All control heads can be equipped for external alarms horn and lights that are activated when a Call Alert page Private Conversation call or phone call is received These features are useful when you must leave the vehicle but need to receive any incoming messages The radio always powers up with the horn and ligh...

Page 61: ...lected mode 2 Press the H L softkey a second time to turn off the alarm s 1 Press the H L softkey until a tone sounds and the display indicates the currently selected alarm 2 Press the appropriate softkey right below the menu to review the choices until the display shows the desired alarm H L softkey HORN LITES ON both horn and lights LGTS softkey LIGHTS ON HORN softkey HORN ON 3 Press the H L sof...

Page 62: ...turn off the external alarm s and place you directly in that feature The Volume knob and the DIM button have no effect on the state of the external alarm s 2 To rearm the horn and lights feature press the H L softkey momentarily To turn off the external alarm s press the PTT button or any control head softkey or button other than the H L softkey Pressing CALL PAGE or PHON softkey turns off the ext...

Page 63: ...ransmission times out The timer is set for 60 seconds at the factory but it can be reprogrammed by a qualified radio technician for between 15 and 465 seconds 7 75 minutes in 15 second intervals or it can be disabled entirely for each radio mode Push To Talk Identification PTT ID When you press the PTT button to send a message your radio ID number is transmitted as part of each voice message This ...

Page 64: ...trol heads feature a phone list capability of up to 100 preprogrammed phone numbers The radios can be programmed by a qualified radio technician so that a name can be assigned to each number in the list Answering a Phone Call When a phone call is received telephone type ringing sounds and the display shows PHONE CALL 1 Press the PHON softkey 2 Press the PTT button to talk release it to listen 3 Wh...

Page 65: ... the rest of the numbers are dialed If you are out of range of the trunked system the display shows NO PHONE and a continuous low pitched tone sounds Press the PHON softkey to resume normal operation If the trunked phone interconnect is in use or the phone interconnect is out of service a telephone type busy tone sounds and the display shows PHONE BUSY Your number is automatically dialed when the ...

Page 66: ...ftkey under the phone feature 2 Enter the desired phone number from the optional keypad mic The display updates as the numbers are entered 3 Press Enter on the keypad mic to make the call 4 When your party answers press the PTT button to talk and release it to listen 5 When the call is completed press the HOME button to hang up and return to normal operation ...

Page 67: ...hange 3 Press the SEL softkey to edit the number in the display 4 Enter the new phone number on the keypad Note To backspace press the button twice or the Mode down button once Enter a pause by pressing the button then the button 5 Press the SEL softkey to store the new number 6 Do one of the following Press the HOME button to return to normal radio operation OR Press the PHON softkey to return to...

Page 68: ...d so on 3 Change the characters or numbers using any of the numeric keys 0 through 9 and special function keys Note The maximum number of characters permitted in a text line is 14 If you try to add too many characters you will hear a low pitched tone To edit do any or all of the following To enter a character at the blinking cursor refer to the table on page 56 Press the key of the desired charact...

Page 69: ...ain to leave the name edit mode without making any changes and begin the procedure again at step 2 4 To save the changes press and hold the SEL softkey Note Press the SEL softkey momentarily to confirm changes to a number in the list 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 until you have modified all the desired names OR Do one of the following Press the HOME button to return to normal radio operation OR Press...

Page 70: ...ntering Characters Using the Keypad Key Number of times the key is pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 1 1 2 A B C 2 a b c 3 D E F 3 d e f 4 G H I 4 g h i 5 J K L 5 j k l 6 M N O 6 m n o 7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 8 T U V 8 t u v 9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z ...

Page 71: ...A name can be assigned to each ID in the list for your convenience Sending a Call Alert Page 1 Press the PAGE softkey The Page indicator lights and a valid key chirp sounds The display shows the last transmitted received unit ID number 2 Select a radio in one of the following ways From the ID number list Do nothing if you want to call the unit ID currently displayed OR Use the prestored list by us...

Page 72: ... ACK RCVD The radio returns to normal operation If you are out of the range of the system a low pitched tone sounds Try again by pressing the PTT button or the SEL softkey OR Press the HOME button to return to normal operation If after six seconds the called unit fails to acknowledge the alert a low pitched tone sounds and the display changes to NO ACK Try again by pressing the PTT button or the S...

Page 73: ...l Operation This chapter shows you how to access features available in conventional operation The following topics are covered Status Calls Digital Modes Only page 60 Smart PTT page 63 Conventional Talkgroup Calls page 63 Conventional Talkaround page 65 Selective Calls Digital Modes Only page 65 ...

Page 74: ... of the status you wish to send Note If no button is pressed for a period of time an inactivity warning will sound 3 The display shows the desired status name or number press the PTT button to send the transmission One of the following conditions occurs The radio display shows PLEASE WAIT until the transmission is received and acknowledged When the dispatcher acknowledges the status four high pitc...

Page 75: ...obile Radio 61 Conventional Radio Features If there is no acknowledgment do one of the following Press the microphone PTT button to resend the status transmission OR Press the HOME button to return to normal dispatch operation ...

Page 76: ...eceived four high pitched tones sound and the status indicator lights solid and remains on to show the last status acknowledged by the dispatch terminal The display also temporarily shows ACK RCVD The radio then returns to normal dispatch operation If the dispatcher acknowledge is not received the red indicator continues to flash the display temporarily shows NO ACK and a low pitched tone sounds A...

Page 77: ...des Only This feature allows you to define talkgroups for your conventional system Talkgroups combined with selective squelch operation allow groups of users to transparently share a conventional channel Talkgroups can be slaved to a personality through programming or you can select them Encryption keys are slaved to talkgroups When conventional talkgroups are enabled encryption keys are changed b...

Page 78: ...hile the radio displays PRESET Selecting PSET softkey causes the radio to return to its preprogrammed talkgroup To abort the talkgroup menu press the HOME button or the PTT button Pressing HOME exits the talkgroup select menu without saving the selected talkgroup choice Pressing the PTT button exits the menu without saving the selected talkgroup and allows the radio to transmit Note If the encrypt...

Page 79: ...is in service The control head is capable of responding to a Selective Call initiated by another radio It features a unique list of preprogrammed ID numbers A name may be assigned to each ID in the list for your convenience 1 Press the DIR softkey momentarily The Dir indicator lights indicating that the radio is now transmitting directly to another unit 2 To return to repeater operation press the ...

Page 80: ...s before you press the CALL softkey you will not respond privately to the call just received Instead when you press the CALL softkey you enter the Selective Call state as described in Selective Calls Digital Modes Only on page 65 If the system is busy when you attempt to answer the call a telephone type busy tone sounds and your radio s BUSY indicator lights When a channel becomes available you re...

Page 81: ...number list Do nothing if you want to call the unit ID currently displayed OR Use the prestored list by turning the Mode knob to locate the name ID you want to call OR Enter using the keypad the ID of the desired unit Note Using the keypad to enter the ID of another unit can only be accomplished from the first display shown when CALL was entered If the list has been entered scroll to the first dis...

Page 82: ...e system s range a low pitched tone sounds Try again or press the HOME button to return to normal operation If the system is busy when you attempt to make a call the radio you are calling hears a telephone type busy tone When a channel becomes available the called radio receives a call back and automatically keys up for three seconds so that conversation can begin 5 To return to normal operation p...

Page 83: ... Press the CALL softkey momentarily to select the Selective Call feature The Call indicator lights 2 Do one of the following Use the left navigation key to locate the MY ID display OR The display will alternate between MY ID and your ID number 3 To return to normal operation press the HOME button ...

Page 84: ... locate the list member you want to change 3 Press the NAME softkey to store a name OR press the NUM softkey to store a number 4 Use the keypad mic to update the entry 5 When all the digits are entered press the SAVE softkey to store the new ID 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 until all the desired IDs have been entered OR Do one of the following Press the HOME button to return to normal radio operation...

Page 85: ...er in the list and so on 3 Press and hold the SEL button to select the name editing function 4 Change the characters or numbers using any of the numeric keys 0 through 9 and special function keys with the keyapd mic Note The maximum number of characters permitted in a text line is 14 If you try to add too many characters you will hear a low pitched tone To edit do any or all of the following To en...

Page 86: ...o leave the name edit mode without making any changes and begin the procedure again at step 2 5 To save the changes press and hold the SEL softkey Note Press the SEL softkey momentarily to confirm changes to a number in the list 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 until you have modified all the desired names OR Do one of the following Press the HOME button to return to normal radio operation OR Press PTT ...

Page 87: ...apter shows you how to access features available on trunking systems The following topics are covered Enhanced Private Conversation Digital Modes Only page 74 Failsoft page 77 Dynamic Regrouping Digital Modes Only page 78 SmartZone page 80 Out of Range Indication page 82 Trunked Announcement page 83 ...

Page 88: ...ss the CALL softkey within 20 seconds of receiving the call This time is programmable by a qualified radio technician The display shows the ID number of the calling unit 2 To respond to the call press the PTT button and talk If 20 seconds pass before you press the CALL softkey you will not respond privately to the call just received Instead when you press the CALL softkey you enter the Private Con...

Page 89: ...unit ID in the display OR Use the prestored list by pressing the navigation keys to locate the name ID you want to call OR Press the Mode up rocker switch once and then use the keypad to directly advance to the desired list member OR Enter using the keypad or keypad mic the ID of the desired unit Note Using the keypad to enter the ID of another unit can only be accomplished from the first display ...

Page 90: ...tem s range a low pitched tone sounds Try again or press the HOME button to return to normal operation If the system is busy when you attempt to make a call the radio you are calling hears a telephone type busy tone When a channel becomes available the called radio receives a call back and automatically keys up for three seconds so that conversation can begin 5 To return to normal operation press ...

Page 91: ...trunked systems is lost You must share the channel with other users until the failure is corrected To continue in Failsoft to communicate with other talkgroups Failsoft If a system that is in failsoft is accessed while in scan the radio freezes scan and remains on the failsoft frequency for a period of six seconds This time period can be changed by a qualified radio technician This allows the oper...

Page 92: ...que chirp sounds to alert you that your unit has been dynamically regrouped The display shows the new dynamic mode name assignment Examples of the field programmable dynamic mode names include 16 DYNMC 8 TACTCL Press the PTT button The radio makes a chirp and transmits on the dynamically assigned mode After the dispatcher releases your mobile from the dynamic ID assignment your radio returns to th...

Page 93: ...amic mode Pres the RPGM softkey to request regrouping A high pitched tone sounds indicating your request was received by the system s central controller The display changes to REPROGRAM RQST while the request is being processed If the regrouping request is acknowledged a dispatcher acknowledge signal sounds four high pitched tones and the display shows ACK RECEIVED The radio then returns to normal...

Page 94: ...rmal conditions a SmartZone enabled radio functions invisibly to the operator However the operator does have some manual controls on the Control Head the SITE softkey This button can be used to check or change the SmartZone operation Site Button Operation To check which site the radio has currently selected Press the SITE softkey momentarily The display momentarily shows the current site name and ...

Page 95: ...be programmed by a qualified radio technician to display SITE TRUNKING when site trunking becomes active The display alternates with the current mode display as long as the radio remains in site trunking The radio also sounds a valid key chirp when it first detects site trunking 1 Press the SITE softkey momentarily to display the current lock status Either the display shows SITE LOCKED or SITE UNL...

Page 96: ...ed mode and a low pitched tone sounds every six seconds When the radio is out of range of the system and can no longer lock onto the control channel OR When the radio is in failsoft and cannot lock onto the failsoft channel The out of range indication remains in effect until one of the following conditions occur The radio locks on a control channel The radio locks on a failsoft channel The radio i...

Page 97: ...ent call Transmitting radios continue to transmit until the PTT button is released at which time they also unmute for the announcement call Individual calls Private Conversation and telephone interconnect are not affected Non Ruthless Preemption When a non ruthless preemption announcement is initiated the initiating unit receives a telephone type busy tone followed by a call back when all associat...

Page 98: ...84 Trunking Operation Notes ...

Page 99: ...Messaging Service TMS The Automatic Registration Service for the radio consists of 2 modes ARS Server Mode default mode ARS Non Server Mode Note The default ARS mode can be changed by a qualified radio technician using the radio s programming software Selecting or Changing ARS Mode To change an ARS mode in the current zone do the following After the zone you want is displayed rotate the Mode knob ...

Page 100: ...res Press the button to find the channel mode you want OR Rotate the Mode knob Press the button to confirm the displayed zone and mode channel Z1 ARSSVR ZONE PAGE TMS CALL PROG Z1 ARSNSVR ZONE PAGE TMS CALL PROG Server mode ARS non server mode ...

Page 101: ...ge to identify you as the sender by assigning a username to your message Accessing the User Login Feature The user login feature can be accessed by selecting a menu item on the display or through a programmable button 1 Press the button until USER appears on the display 2 To access the user login screen through the menu item press the button below USER To access the user login screen through a pre...

Page 102: ...ly enter a username You can enter a username via direct entry using the keypad multi tap function Press the button labeled with the desired character once for the first character twice for the second and so on For example To enter S press the 7 button four times To enter 7 press the button five times If you do not press a button for a few seconds the character is accepted and the cursor moves to t...

Page 103: ... to add a predefined username Note Valid characters for username entry are capital letters A Z small letters a z numbers 0 9 and the space character The maximum username length is 8 characters Key Number of times the button is pressed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 1 1 2 A B C 2 a b c 3 D E F 3 d e f 4 G H I 4 g h i 5 J K L 5 j k l 6 M N O 6 m n o 7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 8 T U V 8 t u v 9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z Spa...

Page 104: ...l appear as asterisks 4 To log in Press the button below LOGN In ARS server mode The progress screen appears In ARS non server mode The logged in confirmation screen appears In non ARS enabled mode The display shows OFFLINE 5 Press the button below CNCL to cancel the login in progress screen and return to the initial user login screen ID User228 PIN 09 19AM LOGN ID PIN ID User228 IN PROGRESS 09 19...

Page 105: ...ccessful The successful user login indicator IP indicator will be shown on the display 7 When you enter an invalid username or PIN login fails and the user login screen will display a momentary text LOGIN FAILED The user login failure indicator blinking IP indicator is shown on the display ID User228 LOGGED IN 09 19AM LOGT ID User228 LOGIN FAILED 09 19AM ...

Page 106: ...ll your private data A momentary text PRIVATE DATA CLEARED is shown OR Press the button below NO to keep your private data Note Private data refers to all messages in the text messaging Inbox Draft and Sent folder The next radio user will be able to access your Inbox Draft and Sent messages if private data is not deleted CLEAR PRIVATE DATA 09 19AM YES NO PRIVATE DATA CLEARED 09 19AM ...

Page 107: ...tton to scroll to the previous usernames continuously one at a time at a fast scroll rate OR Rotate the Mode knob to scroll through the usernames 2 If you log in with a selected predefined username comprising of 8 characters or more or one with an invalid character you will see a momentary text INVALID ID on the display Note A predefined username may sometimes be invalid because the programming so...

Page 108: ...s of text messages namely A new text message free form messages Predefined messages quick text messages Edited quick text messages Accessing TMS Feature Use the Menu Use the TMS Feature Button 1 Press the button until TMS appears on the display 2 Press the button directly below TMS Press the button on the keypad microphone to access the TMS feature screen Z1 ARSSVR ZONE PAGE TMS CALL PROG ...

Page 109: ...ammed TMS button brings you directly to the Inbox screen Note Any programmable button on the keypad microphone can be programmed to access TMS feature See Programmable Buttons on page 9 The TMS feature s main menu consists of the Inbox Compose Draft Sent and Back option See TMS Menu Options on page 96 for explanation on each menu option Press the or button to scroll through the main menu options U...

Page 110: ...eady sent The Sent folder can hold up to 10 messages BACK This menu option brings you back to the TMS main menu or previous menu EDIT This menu option brings you to the Quick Text Messages screen SAVE This menu option allows you to save your messages to the Draft folder RPLY This menu option allows you to reply to a message DEL This menu option allows you to delete a message ADDR This menu option ...

Page 111: ...ssages in the current message folder Symbol Indication Priority Message This icon is displayed when incoming message is a Priority message when Priority is toggled on before sending the message in the Inbox folder for messages which are flagged with Priority Request Reply This icon is displayed when Request Reply is toggled on before sending the message in the Inbox folder for messages which are f...

Page 112: ...d message in the Inbox has been read Unread Message This icon indicates that the selected message in the Inbox folder has not been read Message Index This icon indicates the index of the current message the user is viewing Example If the user is looking at the third message out of a total of six messages in the Inbox folder the icon is displayed as the icon on the left column Num Lock This icon in...

Page 113: ...along with a new message icon 1 Access TMS or Launch TMS Press the button directly below INBX 2 The Inbox screen appears The first message in the list is displayed Message status icons are displayed at the top of the screen See TMS Status Symbols on page 97 for further details on these icons Note If the message fills more than one screen scroll to read it by pressing the or button Symbol Indicatio...

Page 114: ...ge press the button below DEL See Delete a Message on page 107 for further details 1 Press the button below COMP to compose a new message The Compose Message Screen appears LIST or NEW option appears on the display 2 Press the button below NEW to type a new message A blinking cursor appears on the display indicating point of input LIST OR NEW NEW LIST BACK ADDR SAVE BACK ...

Page 115: ... 7 press the button five times If you do not press a button for a few seconds the character is accepted and the cursor moves to the next position Press button to delete a character Key Number of times the button is pressed in normal mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 or press and hold to toggle between normal text entry mode uppercase mode and num lock mode 1 1 _ 2 a b c 2 A B C 3 d e f 3 D E F 4 g h i 4 ...

Page 116: ...n normal text entry mode uppercase mode and num lock mode Note i During the uppercase mode multi tapping the buttons will only scroll through the uppercase letters Example A B C 2 ii During the num lock mode pressing the keypad will only enter the numeric digits Subsequent presses of the same button will insert the same digit to the text message no multi tap ...

Page 117: ... or Request Reply Before sending your message you can set a priority flag or a request reply to your message Press the button below IMPT to toggle on off a Priority flag for an outgoing message A Priority flag is displayed at the top of the screen when it is toggled on See TMS Status Symbols on page 97 Note When you receive a message on the XTL 2500 mobile radio that is flagged with the Request Re...

Page 118: ...t Reply icon for an outgoing message A Request Reply status icon is also displayed at the top of the screen when it is toggled on See TMS Status Symbols on page 97 6 When an address has been appended to the outgoing message press the PTT button to send your message OR Press the button below SAVE to save your message for sending at a later time The message will be saved in the Draft folder See To A...

Page 119: ...the list press the PTT button to send the message 1 Press the button below EDIT to edit a quick text message The Editing Screen appears A blinking cursor appears at the end of the predefined text 2 Edit your message using the keypad 3 Press the button below SAVE to save the edited changes The message is saved in the Draft folder 4 Press the PTT button to send the edited message I will be late ADDR...

Page 120: ...ply to a message The Compose Message Screen appears LIST or NEW option appears on the display 2 Press the button below NEW to type a new message OR Press the button below LIST to use the predefined message quick text message See Send a Predefined Message on page 104 for further details LIST OR NEW NEW LIST BACK ...

Page 121: ...cting a message press the button below DEL The display shows 2 delete options Press the button below CURR to delete only the current message OR Press the button below ALL to delete all messages 3 When you select to delete all messages a confirmation screen appears Press the button below YES to delete all messages FROM User826 Hello CURR ALL BACK INBOX 01 01 DEL ALL YES NO BACK INBOX 01 01 ...

Page 122: ...e Draft folder can hold up to 10 messages The oldest message in the folder will be deleted when the 11th message comes in 1 Press the button below DRFT The Draft screen appears The first draft in the list is displayed 2 Press the or button to scroll through the list of drafts OR Rotate the Mode knob Have a nice day EDIT DEL BACK DRAFT 01 01 ...

Page 123: ...ted when the 11th message comes in 1 Press the button below SENT The Sent screen appears The first sent message in the list is displayed A message delivery icon will be displayed at the top right corner of the screen See TMS Status Symbols on page 97 for details on Message success delivery icon and Message delivery failure icon 2 Press the or button to scroll through the list of messages that have...

Page 124: ...110 ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features Notes ...

Page 125: ...rivate Message page 112 Transmitting a Private Message page 112 System Considerations page 113 Loss Indication page 113 Selecting an Encryption Key Conventional Only page 114 Selecting an Encryption Index Conventional Only page 116 Note Keyloading is not available from the control head in a remote mount configuration however it is available from the front of the transceiver Digital and Secure mode...

Page 126: ...tomatically receives coded or clear messages 1 Press the SEC softkey to turn on the coded mode Some radio modes may have secure automatically set on or off if the mode strapped Secure feature is enabled The display shows the current key if multi key has been enabled Note If the coded mode is selected the D is on If the standard clear mode is selected the D indicator is off 2 Monitor the mode to be...

Page 127: ...hange from a secure transmission to a clear transmission during a secure trunked call Loss Indication When you press the PTT button while in the coded mode and without the encryption module containing a valid key the speaker generates bursts of alert tones and the display shows KEY FAIL until you release the PTT button When the radio is first turned on six medium pitched tones sound and the displa...

Page 128: ...ate the KEY SEL option 3 Press the SEL softkey to enter the Key Selection menu The display changes to show the last user selected key 4 Do one of the following Use the navigation keys to review the encryption keys OR Use direct keypad entry to access the encryption keys 5 Choose one of the following To save a key press the SEL softkey The radio returns to the home display To select the default enc...

Page 129: ...e PTT button Pressing HOME exits the key select menu without saving the selected key choice Pressing the PTT button exits the menu without saving the selected key choice and allows the radio to transmit When you abort the key select menu the radio uses the key that was selected prior to entry into the menu ...

Page 130: ...ill not appear as a Secure menu item 1 Press and hold down the SEC softkey until a tone sounds which indicates entry into the Advanced Secure menu 2 Use the navigation keys to locate the INDX SEL option 3 Press the SEL softkey to enter the Index Selection menu The display changes to show the last index that was selected and stored after the Index Selection menu was entered 4 Use the navigation key...

Page 131: ...k with other persons using the system for similar problems before taking the radio in for service Similar problems indicate a system malfunction rather than a radio failure If symptoms persist or if your unit exhibits other problems contact a qualified radio technician The cables that connect to the rear of the radio could have live voltage on some of their pins Do not remove or reconnect these ca...

Page 132: ...118 Troubleshooting Notes ...

Page 133: ...ve whip roof mount HAD4007_ VHF 144 150 8 MHz quarterwave roof mount HAD4008_ VHF 150 8 162 MHz quarterwave roof mount HAD4009_ VHF 162 174 MHz quarterwave roof mount HAD4014_R VHF 140 174 MHz halfwave roof mount HAD4016_ VHF 136 162 MHz quarterwave wideband roof mount HAD4017_ VHF 146 174 MHz quarterwave wideband roof mount RAD4000_ VHF 136 174 MHz halfwave roof mount RAD4002_RB VHF 136 144 MHz q...

Page 134: ... gain wideband HAE6015_ UHF 450 512 MHz broadband HAE6016_ UHF 490 512 MHz quarterwave whip motorcycle RAE4014_RB UHF 450 470 MHz 5 0 db RAE4015_RL UHF 470 494 MHz 5 0 db gain RAE4016_RB UHF 494 512 MHz 5 0 db gain RAE4024_RB UHF 450 482 MHz quarterwave whip motorcycle HAF4002 800 870 MHz quarterwave roof mount HAF4013_ 764 870 MHz quarterwave roof mount HAF4014_ 764 870 MHz quarterwave roof mount...

Page 135: ...mount HKN4192_ Power 20 ft remote mount HKN4356_ 17 ft W4 5 7 9 HKN6160_ Data 6 ft dash mount kit HKN6161_ Data 20 ft dash mount kit HKN6163_ USB HLN4952_ Fuse kit for green orange leads HKN6164A Remote Mount Cable CAN 40M 131 FT HKN6165A Remote Mount Cable CAN 35M 115 FT HKN6166A Remote Mount Cable CAN 23M 75 FT HKN6167A Remote Mount Cable CAN 15M 50 FT HKN6168A Remote Mount Cable CAN 10M 30 FT H...

Page 136: ...g cable RS232 YLN1148_ Armored for handset hangup mic HMN4082A Armored for handset hangup mic Part No Description HMN1079_ Motorcycle Palm D Sub 9 connector HMN4081A Motorcycle Palm GCAI connector HMN4079_ Keypad Mic HMN6185A_ Standard palm RLN6080A_ GCAI Handset Model III Part No Description HLN5113_ Emergency footswitch HLN6188_ Emergency pushbutton HLN6372_ Key lock mount ...

Page 137: ... to remote Part No Description HSN4031_ 7 5 W external HSN4032_ 13 W external HSN4038_ 7 5 W remote weather resistant HSN4039_ 13 W remote weather resistant HSN6003_ Motorcycle weather resistant Part No Description HLN6909_ Quick release high power HLN6910_ Standard high power HKN6186A Trunnion CH Remote Mount HLN6861 HDWR Millenium St Install Mid Power ...

Page 138: ...____________________ State the position of the vessel in distress using any information that will help responders to locate you e g latitude and longitude bearing state whether you are using true or magnetic north distance to a well known landmark vessel course speed or destination 5 State the nature of the distress 6 Specify what kind of assistance you need 7 State the number of persons on board ...

Page 139: ...n ships subject to the Safety Convention the radio must be capable of operating in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the 156 025 157 425 MHz frequency band and in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below Note Simplex channels 3 21 23 61 64 81 82 and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general public in US waters Additiona...

Page 140: ...50 156 850 18 156 900 161 500 19 156 950 161 550 20 157 000 161 600 157 050 161 650 22 157 100 161 700 157 150 161 750 24 157 200 161 800 25 157 250 161 850 26 157 300 161 900 27 157 350 161 950 28 157 400 162 000 60 156 025 160 625 156 075 160 675 62 156 125 160 725 63 156 175 160 775 156 225 160 825 65 156 275 160 875 66 156 325 160 925 Table A 1 VHF Marine Channel List Continued Channel Number ...

Page 141: ...s that the channel is transmit only 67 156 375 156 375 68 156 425 156 425 69 156 475 156 475 71 156 575 156 575 72 156 625 73 156 675 156 675 74 156 725 156 725 75 76 77 156 875 78 156 925 161 525 79 156 975 161 575 80 157 025 161 625 157 075 161 675 157 125 161 725 157 175 161 775 84 157 225 161 825 85 157 275 161 875 86 157 325 161 925 87 157 375 161 975 88 157 425 162 025 Table A 1 VHF Marine C...

Page 142: ...128 Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Notes ...

Page 143: ...all radios on the system Conventional Typically refers to radio to radio communications sometimes through a repeater You share a frequency or frequencies with other users without the aid of a central controller to assign communication channels Therefore you should monitor each channel before transmitting to avoid interfering with another user who may be transmitting Cursor A visual tracking marker...

Page 144: ...n the channel This way you may be prevented from talking over someone else s conversation Page A one way alert with audio and or display messages PIN Personal Identification Number Push To Talk PTT button The PTT button engages the transmitter and puts the radio in transmit send operation when pressed Press this button to transmit release it to receive Repeater A conventional radio feature in whic...

Page 145: ...continues to receive data Talkgroup An organization or group of radio users who communicate with each other using the same communication path TMS Text Messaging Service Tone Private Line PL Coded Squelch A continuous sub audible tone transmitted with the carrier Trunking The automatic sharing of communications paths between a large number of users see Conventional Allows radio users to share a sma...

Page 146: ...132 Glossary Notes ...

Page 147: ... This express limited warranty is extended by MOTOROLA to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party This is the complete warranty for the Product manufactured by MOTOROLA MOTOROLA assumes no obligations or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of MOTOROLA Unless made in a separat...

Page 148: ...ABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT TO THE FULL EXTENT SUCH MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW III STATE LAW RIGHTS SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY This warranty gives specific legal rights and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state...

Page 149: ...lied equipment which adversely affect performance of the Product or interfere with Motorola s normal warranty inspection and testing of the Product to verify any warranty claim F Product which has had the serial number removed or made illegible G Rechargeable batteries if any of the seals on the battery enclosure of cells are broken or show evidence of tampering the damage or defect is caused by c...

Page 150: ...for its settlement or compromise and C should the Product or parts become or in MOTOROLA s opinion be likely to become the subject of a claim of infringement of a United States patent that such purchaser will permit MOTOROLA at its option and expense either to procure for such purchaser the right to continue using the Product or parts or to replace or modify the same so that it becomes non infring...

Page 151: ...nt rights or copyrights VII GOVERNING LAW This Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Illinois USA Service Proper repair and maintenance procedures will assure efficient operation and long life for this product A Motorola maintenance agreement will provide expert service to keep this and all other communication equipment in perfect operating condition A nationwide service organization is...

Page 152: ...138 Commercial Warranty and Service Notes ...

Page 153: ...lights activation 47 rearmable external 48 receiving call when on 48 alert tones 10 analog mode 3 trunking system considerations 113 answer Enhanced Private Conversation call 66 74 phone call 50 ASTRO mode 3 automatic scanning 37 autoscan 37 B basic operation 23 box hang up HUB 46 button programmable buttons 9 PTT 41 C call answer phone 50 conventional talkgroup 63 emergency 33 Enhanced Private Co...

Page 154: ...g 2 emergencies special considerations 36 emergency call initiating 34 trunking 33 emergency call and alarm description 33 initiating 35 encryption key index selection 116 selecting 114 Enhanced Private Conversation answer a call 66 74 description 74 initiate call 67 75 select unit to call 67 75 entering keypad characters 56 external alarms 46 activate non permanent horn and lights 46 activate per...

Page 155: ... ASTRO 3 changing 25 changing outside current zone 26 priorities changing 43 selecting 25 selecting Home 28 selecting outside current zone 26 selection 24 slaving 8 transmitting conventional 28 transmitting trunked 29 trunked 8 monitoring conventional mode activity 30 N N PRI non priority indicator 38 non priority scanning 37 non rearmable external alarms 48 non ruthless preemption 83 non talkback...

Page 156: ...1 operation 37 operator selectable 37 priority 37 talkback 41 transmit while on 41 turning on 38 scan list add a channel 44 conventional 37 delete a channel 45 modes 37 programming 44 restore mode priorities 43 talkgroup scan 37 trunked priority 37 viewing 40 secure operation 111 select a channel method 2 use the menu 86 Call Alert page unit 57 clear transmissions 19 88 conventional talkgroup 64 e...

Page 157: ...ment capability 83 initiate 83 Call Alert page 57 mode 8 29 priority scan list 37 system considerations 113 trunking answer phone call 50 emergency call 33 Enhanced Private Conversation 74 failsoft 77 initiating emergency call 34 operation 73 status calls 60 telephone interconnect list 50 unlimited telephone interconnect 52 turn on radio 5 scan 38 U UHF frequencies 2 units select disabled 79 selec...

Page 158: ...144 Index Notes ...

Page 159: ...ise to increase squelch level or counterclockwise to decrease squelch level 6 Press Home button to save the squelch level Rotate the Mode knob to select the desired mode OR Press Home button to access the preprogrammed Home mode 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT button 2 When the transmit light comes on solid and no alert tones sound or a talk permit tone or ID sidetone sounds speak into the mic...

Page 160: ... PTT button and talk After completing the call press and hold the emergency actuator until a tone sounds to return to normal operation 1 Press Sts softkey The display shows the last acknowledged status or first status name 2 Use the navigation keys to select other statuses 3 Press the PTT button to send the transmission The display flashes the selected status message name until the dispatcher ackn...

Page 161: ...Press Sel to select index 6 Press Home or the PTT button to quit Display Light Meaning BUSY light on Displayed conventional mode has activity on it or selected trunked system is currently busy Wait for callback XMIT light on Indicates you are transmitting Dir indicator lit Radio is in direct mobile to mobile operation PRI NPRI indicators lit Display shows a mode in the scan list with the indicated...

Page 162: ...activated through the pre programmed button or 3 Position Rotary Switch A series of high pitched tones followed by a series of low pitched tones Scan Alert Off Indicates that Scan feature is deactivated through the pre programmed button or 3 Position Rotary Switch Unique chirping sound Dynamic Reprogramming Indicates that a dynamic ID is assigned Unique low pitched chirping sound New Message Indic...

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