Motorola 89FT4865 Users manual
TM
2500
ASTRO
®
XTS
Digital Portable Radio
Model II
User Guide
ASTRO® XTS™ 2500
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Digital Portable Radio, Model II
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Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Before using this product, read the operating instructions
for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF
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Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
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ATT ENTI ON!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy
FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this
product, read the RF energy awareness information and
operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola
Publication part number 6881095C98) to ensure
compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
3-Position
Rotary Switch
_ _ _ _ _ _
On/Off/
Volume Knob
Top Side
Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PTT Button
Side Button 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Home Button
4-Way
Navigation
Button
Write your radio’s programmed features on the
dotted lines.
16-Position
Select Knob
Top Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Speaker/Mic
Display
Menu Select
Buttons
App Button
(for future
use)
Select a Zone Using the Menu
1Press U until
ZONE
2Press D, E, or F directly below ZONE.
3Press U until the zone you desire is shown.
4Press h to confirm, or press PTT to transmit.
Select a Channel
Method 1: Using the Select Knob
After selecting the desired zone, turn the 16position Select Knob to the desired channel.
Method 2: Using the Menu
1Press U until
CHAN
2Press D, E, or F directly below CHAN.
3Press U until channel you desire is shown.
4Press h to confirm, or press PTT to transmit.
Send an Emergency Alarm
1 Radio on and press Emergency button. You
see red LED; you hear short, medium-pitched
tone.
2 Display shows .
EMERGENCY
3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear
four tones; alarm ends; radio exits
emergency.
Send Silent Emergency Alarm
1 Radio on and press Emergency button. You
see no LED; you hear no tone.
2Press PTT.
3 Alarm continues until you exit by:
• Press and hold Emergency button for one
second
OR
• Press PTT again.
Answer a Phone Call
1 Phone-like ringing, LED flashes GREEN,
PHONE CALL and m are displayed
2Press Call Response button.
3Press PTT button to talk; release to listen
4Press
h to hang up.
Send a Phone Call
1Press U until
PHON
2Press D, E, or F directly below .
3Press U or V to scroll to phone number.
4Press PTT (or Quick Access button, if
programmed) to talk, release to listen.
Display Status Symbols
Call Received. Receiving an individual
m
call
View/Program Mode. The radio is in the
p
view or program mode; On Steady = view
p
mode; Flashing = program mode
Received Signal Strength Indication
s
Received signal strength for the
(RSSI).
current site (trunking only). The more
stripes in the symbol, the stronger the
signal.
Battery
b
• Conventional = Flashes when the
battery is low.
• Smart = The number of bars (0-3)
shown indicates the charge remaining
in your battery.
Note: Smart battery will be available at a
future date.
r Talkaround. You are talking directly to
another radio or through a repeater;
On = direct;
Off = repeater
Monitor (Carrier Squelch). This channel
C
is being monitored.
Scan. The radio is scanning a scan list
T
Menu Entries (Use With Menu Navigation)
Entry Menu Selection Page
BATT Smart Battery* 15
CALL Private Call 48
CHAN Select a Channel 22
CLCK Edit Time and Date 62
DIR Repeater/Direct 52
PAGE Call Alert Page 50
PHON Phone 43
*Available at a future date.
Menu Navigation
U to find Menu Entry
D, or E, or F directly below Menu
Entry to select
h to exit
Entry Menu Selection Page
PWR TX Power Level 29
RPGM Reprogram Request 55
SCAN Scan On/Off 39
SITE Site Lock 59
TGRP Talkgroup Call 51
VIEW Viewing a List 37
ZONE Select a Zone 21
V or U to scroll through sub-list
D, or E, or F directly below Menu
Entry to select
ASTRO® XTS™ 2500
Digital Portable Radio
Model II
User Guide
6881094C05-D
MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo, ASTRO, and CommPort are registered in
the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are
the property of their respective owners.
P25 radios contain technology patented by Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
© Motorola, Inc. 2004. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. 4/15/04.
Motorola, Inc.
8000 W. Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33322
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This declaration is applicable to your radio only if your radio is labeled
with the FCC logo shown below.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party
Name: Motorola, Inc.
Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33322 USA
Phone Number: 1-888-567-7347
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: XTS 2500
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment 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 interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
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Before using this product, read the operating
instructions for safe usage contained in the Product
!
a u t i o
Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your
radio.
ATTE N TION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC
RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this product,
read the RF energy awareness information and operating
instructions in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number
6881095C98) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure
limits.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other
accessories, visit the following web site which lists approved
accessories: http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/index.shtml
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for inaccuracies. Furthermore, Motorola reserves the right to make
changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or
design. Motorola does not assume any liability arising out of the
applications or use of any product or circuit described herein; nor
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others.
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Contents
Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance .................................iii
Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii
Documentation Copyrights ............................................................... iv
Disclaimer ........................................................................................ iv
General Radio Operation .............................................. 1
Notations Used in This Manual ......................................................... 1
XTS 2500 Model II Radio .................................................................. 2
Physical Features of the XTS 2500 Model II Radio .......................... 3
Programmable Features ................................................................... 4
Display .............................................................................................. 5
Backlight ........................................................................................... 5
Status Symbols ................................................................................. 6
Menu Entry (Softkey) ........................................................................ 7
Menu Select Buttons ......................................................................... 7
Menu Entry Features .................................................................. 8
Home Button (h) ............................................................................... 9
App Button (@) .................................................................................. 9
4-Way Navigation Button (o) ........................................................... 9
LED Indicators .................................................................................. 9
Alert Tones ...................................................................................... 10
Standard Accessories ..................................................................... 13
Battery ...................................................................................... 13
Smart Battery Condition ........................................................... 15
Antenna .................................................................................... 16
Belt Clip .................................................................................... 17
Remove the Belt Clip ...................................................................... 17
Universal Connector Cover ............................................................. 18
Remote Speaker Microphone Adapter ............................................ 19
Radio On and Off ............................................................................ 20
Turn the Radio On .................................................................... 20
Turn the Radio Off .................................................................... 20
Zones and Channels ....................................................................... 21
Select a Zone ........................................................................... 21
Select a Channel ...................................................................... 22
Receive / Transmit .......................................................................... 24
Without Using the Volume Set and Monitor Buttons ................ 24
Use Preprogrammed Volume Set Button ................................. 25
Use the Preprogrammed Monitor Button .................................. 26
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Conventional Mode Operation ..................................................27
Common Radio Features ............................................ 29
Selectable Power Level ...................................................................29
Use the Menu ............................................................................29
Conventional Squelch Options ........................................................30
Analog Squelch .........................................................................30
Digital Squelch ..........................................................................31
PL Defeat .........................................................................................31
Time-out Timer ................................................................................32
Emergency ......................................................................................33
Send an Emergency Alarm .......................................................33
Send an Emergency Call ..........................................................34
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm ...............................................35
Emergency Keep-Alive .............................................................36
Lists .................................................................................................37
View a List .................................................................................37
Scan List Empty ........................................................................38
Scan ................................................................................................39
Turn Scan On and Off ...............................................................39
Delete a Nuisance Channel ......................................................41
Conventional Scan Only ...........................................................42
Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) .....................................................43
Answer a Phone Call ................................................................43
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts ......................................45
Private Calls (Trunking Only) ...........................................................47
Answer a Private Call ................................................................47
Make a Private Call ...................................................................48
Call Alert Paging ..............................................................................49
Answer a Call Alert Page ........................................................49
Make a Call Alert .......................................................................50
Conventional Talkgroup Calls
(Conventional Operation Only) ........................................................51
Select a Talkgroup ....................................................................51
Repeater or Direct Operation ..........................................................52
Select Repeater or Direct Operation .........................................52
Special Radio Features ............................................... 53
PTT ID .............................................................................................53
Receive .....................................................................................53
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Transmit .................................................................................... 53
View Your Radio’s ID Number .................................................. 54
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ............................................. 55
Reprogram Request (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) ..................... 55
Select Enable / Disable ............................................................ 57
Trunking System Controls ............................................................... 58
Failsoft ...................................................................................... 58
Out-of-Range ............................................................................ 58
Site Lock ................................................................................... 59
Site Trunking ............................................................................ 60
Site View and Change .............................................................. 60
Time and Date ................................................................................. 62
Edit Time and Date ................................................................... 62
Helpful Tips.................................................................. 65
Radio Care ...................................................................................... 65
Cleaning ................................................................................... 65
Handling ................................................................................... 65
Service ............................................................................................ 65
Battery ............................................................................................. 66
Battery Life ............................................................................... 66
Charging the Battery ................................................................. 66
Battery Recycling and Disposal ...................................................... 68
Antenna ........................................................................................... 69
Radio Operating Frequencies ................................................... 69
Accessories ................................................................. 71
Antennas ......................................................................................... 71
Batteries .......................................................................................... 71
Carry Accessories ........................................................................... 72
Belt Clips .................................................................................. 72
Body-Worn ................................................................................ 72
Chargers ......................................................................................... 72
Enhanced and Multi-Unit Line Cords ........................................ 73
Microphones, Remote Speaker ....................................................... 73
Surveillance Accessories ................................................................ 74
Earpieces .................................................................................. 74
Headsets and Headset Accessories ......................................... 75
Radio Interface Modules for Ear Microphones ......................... 76
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Switches ..........................................................................................76
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the
VHF Frequency Range ................................................ 77
Special Channel Assignments .........................................................77
Emergency Channel .................................................................77
Non-Commercial Call Channel .................................................78
Operating Frequency Requirements ...............................................78
Glossary ....................................................................... 81
Commercial Warranty.................................................. 85
Index ............................................................................. 91
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Table 1: Channel Map
Use the chart below to map the channels (Cx) and zones (Zx) for your radio.
Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
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Notes
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Notations Used in This Manual
You will notice the use of WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and Notes
throughout this manual. These notations are used to emphasize that
safety hazards exist and that care must be taken or observed.
WARNING: An operational procedure, practice,
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Note: A Note is an operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc. which is essential to emphasize.
condition, etc. exists which may result in injury or
death if not carefully observed.
CAUTION: An operational procedure, practice,
condition, etc. exists which may result in damage to
the equipment if not carefully observed.
The following special notations identify certain items:
Example Description
Light button, or D Buttons and keys are shown in
bold print, or as representative
symbols.
PHONE CALL
PHONE Menu entries are shown similar
Press U This means “Press the right side
ASTRO XTS 2500 Model II 1
Information appearing in the
radio’s display is shown using
the special display font.
to the way they appear in the
radio’s display.
of the 4-Way Navigation
Button.”
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XTS 2500 Model II Radio
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Physical Features of the XTS 2500 Model II Radio
Item Page Item Page
1 Antenna 16 11 On/Off/Volume
Control Knob
2Top Button
(programmable)
3 LED 9 13 Top Side (Select)
4 Speaker 14 Push-to-Talk
5 Universal Connector 18 15 Side Button 1
6 Display 5 16 Side Button 2
7 Menu Select Buttons 7 17 Home button 9
8App
9 16-Position Knob
10 3-Position Concentric
Button
(for future use)
(programmable)
Switch (programmable)
12 Microphone
Button
(programmable)
(PTT) Button
(programmable)
(programmable)
9 18 4-Way
Navigation Button
19 Battery 13
20
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Programmable Features
The programmable controls on your radio can be programmed by a
qualified technician to operate certain software-activated features.
The features that can be assigned to these controls, and the page
numbers where these features can be found, are listed below.
Table 2: Programmable Features
Feature Page Feature Page
Call Alert Page 50 Private Call 47
Call Response 43 Repeater/Direct 52
Channel Selection 22 Reprogram Request 55
Dynamic Priority 42 Scan On/Off 39
Emergency 33 Site Lock/Unlock 59
Light 5 Site Search 59
Monitor 26 Smart Battery* 15
Nuisance Delete 41 Transmit Power Level 29
Phone 43 Volume Set 25
PL Defeat 31 Zone Selection 21
*Will be available at a future date.
Any references in this manual to controls that are
“preprogrammed” means that a qualified technician must use
the radio’s programming software to assign a feature to a
control.
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Display
MAEPF-27252-O
This figure is typical of what you see on your radio. The 64 x 96 pixel
liquid crystal display (LCD) shows radio status, text, and menu
entries.
Backlight
If poor light conditions make the display difficult to read, turn on the
radio’s backlight by pressing the Light button.
The light will remain on for a preprogrammed time before it turns off
automatically, or you can turn it off immediately by pressing the Light
button again.
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Status Symbols
The top two rows in the display contain symbols indicating the radio’s
status.
Table 3: Status Symbols
Symbol Indication Page
m
p
p
s
b
r
Call Received. Flashes when an Individual Call
is received.
View/Program Mode.
• View a list (steady)
• Program a list (flashing)
Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI).
The received signal strength for the current site.
Trunked only. The more stripes in the symbol,
the stronger the received signal.
Battery
• Conventional = Flashes when the battery
is low.
• Smart = The number of bars (0-3) shown
indicates the charge remaining in your
battery. Flashes when battery level
reaches 10% or less.
Note: Smart battery will be available at a future
date.
Talkaround.
• On = Talking directly to another radio,
not through a repeater. Conventional
operation only.
• Off = Talking through a repeater.
43
37
60
13
52
C
T
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Monitor (Carrier Squelch). The selected
channel is being monitored. Conventional
operation only.
Scan. The radio is scanning a scan list. 39
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Menu Entry (Softkey)
The bottom row of the display contains one to three menu entries
(also known as softkeys). The menu entries allow you to select from
one of several menus to access the radio’s features. The menu
entries are accessed using the Menu Select buttons.
Menu Select Buttons
The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features that
have been activated by a qualified radio technician. Your radio may
be programmed differently from the following example, but the display
for selecting Scan on or off might look like this:
T
SCAN
softkey
Example: To turn scan on:
Press D.
The display shows the selected
state.
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ON OFF
ON OFF
softkey
3 Menu Select
Buttons
T
SCAN ON
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Menu Entry Features
In most cases, press U to display the following feature selections.
Table 4: Menu Entry Features
Feature Menu Selection Page
Call Alert Page PAGE 50
Channel Selection CHAN 22
Phone PHON 43
Private Call CALL 47
Repeater/Direct DIR 52
Reprogram Request RPGM 55
Scan On/Off SCAN 39
Site Lock/Unlock SITE 59
Site Search SCANING SITE 60
Smart Battery* BATT 15
Talkgroup Call TGRP 51
Time/Date CLCK 62
Transmit Power Level PWR 29
View a List VIEW 37
Zone Selection ZONE 21
*Available at a future date.
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Home Button (h)
The Home button will always return you to the home (default) display.
In most cases, this is the current mode.
Some radio features require saving information in memory. Pressing
the Home button while using those features will cause information to
be saved before going to the home display.
Some features do not require you to press the Home button to go to
the home display. This reduces the required number of button
presses.
App Button (@)
Reserved for future use.
4-Way Navigation Button (o)
This button is used to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the
display.
LED Indicators
Table 5: LED Indicators
This LED Color: indicates:
RED (Non-flashing) Transmitting
RED (Flashing) • Channel Busy
OR
• Low Battery (lights while
transmitting)
GREEN (Flashing) Receiving Individual Call
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Alert Tones
Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of radio conditions.
Table 6: Alert Tones
You hear: Tone Name Heard:
Short,
Low-Pitched
Tone
Long,
Low-Pitched
Tone
Invalid ButtonPress
Radio Self-Test
Failed
No ACK Received when the radio does not receive
Reject when an unauthorized request is
Time-Out Timer
Warning
Time-Out Timer
Timed Out
Talk Prohibit/
PTT Inhibit
Out-of-Range when the PTT button is pressed,
Invalid Mode when the radio is set to an
when the wrong key is pressed.
when the radio fails the power-up
self test.
an acknowledgment.
made.
four seconds before time out.
after time out.
when the PTT button is pressed,
and transmissions are
prevented.
but the radio is out of range of
the system.
unprogrammed channel.
A Group of
Low-Pitched
Tones (Busy
Tone)
10
Individual Call
Warning Tone
Busy when the system is busy.
when the radio is in Individual
Call without any activity for more
than 6 seconds.
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Table 6: Alert Tones (Continued)
You hear: Tone Name Heard:
Valid Key-Press when the correct key is pressed.
Short,
Medium-
Pitched Tone
Long,
MediumPitched Tone
A Group of
MediumPitched
Tones
Radio Self-Test
Pass
Priority Channel
Received
Emergency Alarm
Entry
when the radio passes its powerup self-test.
when activity on a priority
channel is received.
when entering the emergency
state.
Central Echo when the central controller has
received a request from a radio.
Volume Set when volume changed on a quiet
channel.
Emergency Exit upon exiting the emergency
state.
Failsoft when the trunking system fails.
Automatic Call
Back
when the voice channel is
available from the previous
request.
Talk Permit (When pressing the PTT button)
verifies the system is accepting
transmissions.
Console
Acknowledge
when a status, emergency
alarm, or reprogram request
acknowledgment is received.
Received
Individual Call
when a Call Alert, or Private
Conversation Call is received.
Call Alert Sent when a Call Alert is received by
the target radio.
Short, HighPitched Tone
Low-Battery Chirp when the battery is below the
preset threshold value.
(Chirp)
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Table 6: Alert Tones (Continued)
You hear: Tone Name Heard:
Fast Ringing when the system is searching for
the Private Conversation Call
target radio.
Ringing
Enhanced Call
Sent
Phone Call
Received
Gurgle Dynamic
Regrouping
when waiting for the Private
Conversation Call target radio to
respond to the call.
when a landline phone call is
received.
when the PTT button is pressed,
a dynamic ID has been received.
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Standard Accessories
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Battery
To avoid a possible explosion:
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Charge the Battery
The Motorola approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged.
Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to
ensure optimum capacity and performance.
For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your
XTS 2500 radio, see “Batteries” on page 71.
Note: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off
to ensure a full charge.
Battery Charger
To charge the battery, place the battery, with or without the radio, in a
Motorola-approved charger. The charger’s LED indicates the
charging progress; see your charger’s user guide. For a list of
chargers, see “Chargers” on page 72.
• DO NOT replace the battery in any area
labeled “hazardous atmosphere”.
• DO NOT discard batteries in a fire.
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Attach the Battery
1 With the radio off, fit the
three extensions at the
bottom of the battery into the
bottom slots on the radio.
2 Press the top of the battery
against the radio until both
latches click into place.
Remove the Battery
1 With the radio off, slide down
the latches on the sides of
the battery.
2 Pull the top of the battery
away from the radio.
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General Radio Operation
Smart Battery Condition
This feature lets you view the condition of your Smart Battery when it
becomes available.
Use the Menu
1 Press U to find BATT.
2 Press D, E, or F directly
below BATT.
Note: If a Smart Battery is not
powering your radio:
3 Press h to exit.
Use the Preprogrammed Smart Battery Button
1 Press the Smart Battery
button.
BATT
CAPACITY 70%
INIT 10/01
EST CHGS 11
SMART BATT
DATA NOT
AVAILABLE
CAPACITY 70%
INIT 10/01
EST CHGS 11
Note: If a Smart Battery is not
powering your radio:
2 Press h to exit.
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SMART BATT
DATA NOT
AVAILABLE
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Antenna
For information regarding other available antennas, see page 71.
Attach the Antenna
With the radio off, turn the
antenna clockwise to attach
it.
Remove the Antenna
With the radio off, turn the
antenna counter-clockwise to
remove it.
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