Motorola ASTRO XTS 2500, ASTRO XTS 2500I user guide
ASTRO® XTS 2500/XTS 2500I
Digital Portable Radio
Quick Reference Card
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Before using this product, read the operating instructions
for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
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.
On/Off/
Volume Knob
Top Side
Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PTT Button
Side Button 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Home Button
4-Way
Navigation
Button
3-Position
Rotary Switch
_ _ _ _ _ _
16-Position
Select Knob
Top Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Speaker/Mic
Display
Menu Select
Buttons
App Button
(TMS Button)
Keypad
Write your radio’s programmed features on
the dotted lines.
Select a Zone Using the Menu
1 Press U until
ZONE
2 Press D, E, or F directly below ZONE.
3 Press U until the zone you desire is shown
OR
Use the keypad directly to dial the zone
number.
4 Press 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
1 Press U until
2 Press D, E, or F directly below CHAN.
3 Press U until channel you desire is shown
4 Press 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 .
3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear
four tones;alarm ends;radio exits emergency.
CHAN
EMERGENCY
Send Silent Emergency Alarm
1 Radio on and press Emergency button. You
see no LED; you hear no tone.
2 Press 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 blinks GREEN,
PHONE CALL and m are displayed.
2 Press Call Response button.
3 Press PTT button to talk; release to listen.
4 Press h to hang up.
Send a Phone Call
1 Press U until
PHON
2 Press D, E, or F directly below PHON.
3 Press U or V to scroll to phone number.
4 Press PTT (or Quick Access button, if
programmed) to talk, release to listen.
Display Status Symbols
Call Received. Receiving an individual call
m
View/Program Mode. The radio is in the view or
p
program mode; On Steady = view mode;
Blinking = program mode
p
Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI).
s
Received signal strength for the current site
(trunking only). The more stripes in the symbol,
the stronger the signal.
Battery
b
• Conventional = Blinks 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.
Talkaround. You are talking directly to another
r
radio or through a repeater;
On = direct;
Off = repeater
Monitor (Carrier Squelch). This channel is
C
being monitored.
Scan. The radio is scanning a scan list
T
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
• On = User is associated with the radio;
• Off = User is not associated with the radio;
• Blinking = Registration with the server
failed.
Location Signal
• Off = Location feature disabled, or
insufficient battery power in location
accessory device;
• Blinking = Location feature enabled, but no
location signal available;
•On = Location feature enabled, and location
signal available.
Menu Entries (Use With Menu Navigation)
Entry Menu Selection Page
BATT *Smart Battery 19
CALL Private Call 58
CHAN Select a Channel 27
CLCK Edit Time and Date 76
DIR Repeater/Direct 64
KILL Radio Kill 65
MUTE Keypad Mute 35
NAME Text Select 47
Menu Navigation
U to find Menu Entry
D, or E, or F directly below
Menu Entry to select
Entry Menu Selection Page
NUM Number Select 45
PAGE Call Alert Page 60
PHON Phone 53
PROG Editing 45
PSWD Password 34
RPGM Reprogram Request 69
SCAN Scan On/Off 49
SITE Site Lock 73
STUN Radio Stun 66
TGRP Talkgroup Call 63
TMS Text Messaging 91
USER User Login 85
VIEW Viewing a List 43
ZONE Select a Zone 26
*Available at a future date.
V or U to scroll through sub-list
h to exit
D, or E, or F directly below
Menu Entry to select
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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. 2005, 2006, 2007. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Motorola, Inc.
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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: 1301 East Algonquin Road.
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078, USA
Phone Number: 1-847-576-5000
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I
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
Before using this product, read the operating
instructions for safe usage contained in the Product
Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your
radio.
ATTENTION!
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/governmentandenterprise
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Important Rebanding Information
This radio supports the new FCC 800 MHz Public Safety frequency
band definition. The FCC has reorganized the 800 MHz band to
reduce particular types of interference impacting public safety radio
systems by moving the NPSPAC transmit frequencies from
821-824MHz to the 806-809 MHz area.This change consolidates
700 MHz and 800 MHz public safety transmit frequencies into a
single contiguous block of spectrum with a greater degree of
separation from cellular and Enhanced SMR frequencies.
This separation should limit any harmful out-of-band emission and
receiver intermodulations.
Note: In accordance with the FCC 800 MHz rebanding Report and
Order (Docket 02-55), Motorola has offered rebanding
replacement products to allow 800 MHz licensees to comply
with the new band plan. These rebanding products are part of
Motorola's current ASTRO Digital XTS and XTL product
portfolio and are denoted by an RB at the end of the product
title. These products offer all of the features of the current
products but have the channel capacity and call list sizes
equivalent to the MTS 2000 and MCS 2000 products.
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Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance .................................iii
Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii
Documentation Copyrights ............................................................... iv
Disclaimer ........................................................................................ iv
Important Rebanding Information ...................................................... v
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notations Used in This Manual ......................................................... 1
XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III Radio ............................................. 2
Physical Features of the XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III Radio ..... 3
Programmable Features ................................................................... 4
Display .............................................................................................. 5
Backlight ........................................................................................... 5
Status Symbols ................................................................................. 6
Menu Entry (Softkey) ........................................................................ 8
Menu Select Buttons ......................................................................... 8
Menu Entry Features .................................................................. 9
Home Button (h) ............................................................................ 10
App Button (TMS Feature Button) .................................................. 10
4-Way Navigation Button (o) ......................................................... 10
Keypad ............................................................................................ 11
LED Indicators ................................................................................ 12
Alert Tones ...................................................................................... 13
Standard Accessories ..................................................................... 17
Battery ...................................................................................... 17
Smart Battery Condition ........................................................... 19
Antenna .................................................................................... 20
Belt Clip .................................................................................... 21
Universal Connector Cover ............................................................. 22
Remote Speaker Microphone Adapter ............................................ 23
Radio On and Off ............................................................................ 25
Turn the Radio On .................................................................... 25
Turn the Radio Off .................................................................... 25
Zones and Channels ....................................................................... 26
Select a Zone ........................................................................... 26
Select a Channel ...................................................................... 27
Receive / Transmit .......................................................................... 29
Without Using the Volume Set and Monitor Buttons ................ 29
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Use Preprogrammed Volume Set Button ..................................30
Use the Preprogrammed Monitor Button ..................................31
Conventional Mode Operation ..................................................32
Common Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Radio Lock .......................................................................................33
Unlock Your Radio ....................................................................33
Change Your Password ............................................................34
Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones .......................................................35
Use the Menu ............................................................................35
Using the Preprogrammed Side Button ....................................35
Conventional Squelch Options ........................................................36
Analog Squelch .........................................................................36
Digital Squelch ..........................................................................36
PL Defeat .........................................................................................37
Time-out Timer ................................................................................38
Emergency ......................................................................................39
Send an Emergency Alarm .......................................................39
Send an Emergency Call ..........................................................40
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm ...............................................41
Emergency Keep-Alive .............................................................42
Lists .................................................................................................43
View a List .................................................................................43
Scan List Empty ........................................................................44
Edit a Call, Page, or Phone List Number .........................................45
Use the Menu ............................................................................45
Edit a Call, Page, or Phone List Name ............................................47
Use the Menu ............................................................................47
Scan ................................................................................................49
Turn Scan On and Off ...............................................................49
Delete a Nuisance Channel ......................................................51
Conventional Scan Only ...........................................................52
Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) .....................................................53
Answer a Phone Call ................................................................53
Make a Phone Call ....................................................................54
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts ......................................56
Private Calls (Trunking Only) ...........................................................57
Answer a Private Call ................................................................57
Make a Private Call ...................................................................58
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Call Alert Paging ............................................................................. 60
Answer a Call Alert Page .......................................................... 60
Make a Call Alert ...................................................................... 61
Conventional Talkgroup Calls
(Conventional Operation Only) ....................................................... 63
Select Talkgroup ....................................................................... 63
Repeater or Direct Operation .......................................................... 64
Select Repeater or Direct Operation ........................................ 64
Special Radio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Radio Kill ......................................................................................... 65
Remote Kill ............................................................................... 65
Direct Kill .................................................................................. 65
Radio Stun ...................................................................................... 66
PTT ID ............................................................................................. 67
Receive ..................................................................................... 67
Transmit .................................................................................... 67
View Your Radio’s ID Number .................................................. 68
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ............................................. 69
Reprogram Request (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) ..................... 69
Select Enable / Disable ............................................................ 71
Trunking System Controls ............................................................... 72
Failsoft ...................................................................................... 72
Out-of-Range ............................................................................ 72
Site Lock ................................................................................... 73
Site Trunking ............................................................................ 74
Site View and Change .............................................................. 74
Time and Date ................................................................................. 76
Edit Time and Date ................................................................... 76
Outdoor Location (using GPS) ........................................................ 78
Access the Location feature ..................................................... 78
GPS Enabled ............................................................................ 80
ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features . . . . 83
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) ............................................ 83
Selecting or Changing ARS Mode ............................................ 83
ARS User Login Feature ................................................................. 85
Accessing the User Login Feature ........................................... 85
To Login as a User ................................................................... 86
Selecting a Predefined Username ............................................ 90
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Text Messaging ................................................................................91
Accessing TMS Feature ............................................................91
Receive a Message ..................................................................96
To View Message from the Inbox. ............................................96
Compose a New Text Message ................................................97
..................................................................................................98
Send a Predefined Message ...................................................100
Edit a Quick Text Message .....................................................101
Reply to a Received Message ................................................102
Delete a Message ...................................................................102
To Access the Draft Folder .....................................................103
To Access the Sent Folder ......................................................104
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Radio Care ....................................................................................105
Cleaning ..................................................................................105
Handling ..................................................................................105
Service ...........................................................................................105
Battery ...........................................................................................106
Battery Life ..............................................................................106
Charging the Battery ...............................................................106
Battery Recycling and Disposal .....................................................108
Antenna .........................................................................................109
Radio Operating Frequencies .................................................109
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Antennas ....................................................................................... 111
Batteries ........................................................................................112
Carry Accessories .........................................................................112
Belt Clips .................................................................................112
Body-Worn ..............................................................................112
Chargers ........................................................................................113
Enhanced and Multi-Unit Line Cords ......................................113
Microphones, Remote Speaker ..................................................... 114
Surveillance Accessories ............................................................... 115
Adapters and Adapter Cable ...................................................115
CommPort® Integrated Microphone/Receivers .......................115
Earpieces ................................................................................115
Headsets and Headset Accessories .......................................117
Radio Interface Modules for Ear Microphones ........................117
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Switches ........................................................................................ 117
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Special Channel Assignments ....................................................... 119
Emergency Channel ............................................................... 119
Non-Commercial Call Channel ............................................... 120
Operating Frequency Requirements ............................................. 120
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Commercial Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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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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General Radio Operation
Notations Used in This Manual
You will notice the use of WARNING, CAUTION, and Note 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,
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.
Note: A Note is an operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc. which is essential to emphasize.
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.
Information appearing in the
PHONE CALL
PHONE Menu entries are shown similar
Press U This means “Press the right side
ASTRO XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III 1
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.”
General Radio Operation
XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III Radio
10
11
1
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2
General Radio Operation
Physical Features of the XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III Radio
Item Page Item Page
1 Antenna 20 11 3-Position
Concentric
Switch
(programmable)
2Top Button
(programmable)
3 LED 12 13 Microphone
4 Speaker 14 Top Side (Select)
5 Universal Connector 22 15 Push-to-Talk
6 Display 5 16 Side Button 1
7 Menu Select Buttons 8 17 Side Button 2
8App Button 18 Home Button 10
9Keypad 11 19 4-Way
10 16-Position Knob
(programmable)
12 On/Off/Volume
Control Knob
Button
(programmable)
(PTT) Button
(programmable)
(programmable)
Navigation Button
20 Battery 17
25
10
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General Radio Operation
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 1: Programmable Features
Feature Page Feature Page
Call Alert Page 60 Radio Kill 65
Call Response 53 Radio Stun 66
Channel Selection 27 Repeater/Direct 64
Dynamic Priority 52 Reprogram Request 69
Emergency 39 Scan On/Off 49
Keypad Mute 35 Site Lock/Unlock 73
Light 5 Site Search 74
Monitor 31 *Smart Battery 19
Nuisance Delete 51 Text Messaging 91
Outdoor Location 78 TMS Quick Text 90
Phone 53 User Login 85
PL Defeat 37 Volume Set 29
Private Call 57 Zone Selection 26
*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
General Radio Operation
channel
zone
MAEPF-27252-O
Radio alias
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 and keypad difficult to read,
turn on the radio’s backlights by pressing the preprogrammed Light
button.
These lights will remain on for a preprogrammed time before they turn
off automatically, or you can turn them 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 2: Status Symbols
Symbol Indication Page
m
p
p
s
b
r
Call Received. Blinks when an Individual Call is
received.
View/Program Mode.
• View a list (steady)
• Program a list (blinking)
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 = Blinks when the battery is low.
• Smart = The number of bars (0-3) shown
indicates the charge remaining in your battery.
Blinks 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.
57
43
74
17
64
C
T
6
Monitor (Carrier Squelch). The selected
channel is being monitored. Conventional
operation only.
Scan. The radio is scanning a scan list. 49
31
General Radio Operation
Table 2: Status Symbols (Continued)
Symbol Indication Page
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
• On (Tinted) = User is currently associated with
the radio;
• Off (Not tinted) = User is currently not
associated with the radio;
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• Blinking = Device registration or user
registration with the server failed due to an
invalid username or pin.
Location Signal
• Off = Location feature disabled, or insufficient
battery power in location accessory device;
• Blinking = Location feature enabled, but no
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location signal available;
•On = Location feature enabled, and location
signal available.
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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
Home Button
Example: To turn scan on:
Press D.
The display shows the
selected state.
8
ON OFF
softkey
3 Menu Select
Buttons
App. Button
(TMS Button)
T
SCAN ON
ON OFF
General Radio Operation
Menu Entry Features
In most cases, press U to display the following feature selections.
Table 3: Menu Entry Features
Feature
Call Alert
Page
Channel
Selection
Edit a List PROG 45, 47 Site Lock/
Keypad
Mute
Number
Select
Password PSWD 34 Text Select NAME 47
Phone PHON 54 Text
Private Call CALL 58 Time/Date CLCK 76
Radio Lock RADIO
Radio Kill KILL 65 View a List VIEW 43
Menu
Entry
PAGE 61 Reprogram
CHAN 27 Scan On/Off SCAN 49
MUTE 35 Smart
NUM 45 Talkgroup
LOCKED
Page Feature
Request
Unlock
Battery*
Call
Messaging
33 User Login USER 85
Menu
Entry
RPGM 69
SITE 73
BATT 19
TGRP 63
TMS 91
Page
Radio Stun STUN 66 Zone
Selection
Repeater/
Direct
*Available at a future date.
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DIR 64
ZONE 26
General Radio Operation
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 that can be edited by you 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 (TMS Feature Button)
This button brings you to the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature
screen.
4-Way Navigation Button (o)
This button is used to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the
display.
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Keypad
General Radio Operation
The 3 x 4 alphanumeric keypad provides an
interface to your radio’s features.
The keypad functions in a manner similar to a
standard telephone keypad when entering
numeric digits.
When the keypad is used to edit a list, each key
can generate different characters of the
alphabet. Refer to the following table for a
complete list of characters.
Table 4: Keypad Character Editing Table
Key
123456789
0 0( )<>
1 1&%
2 ABC2abc
3 DEF3def
4 GHI 4gh i
5 JKL5 j k l
6 MNO 6 m n o
7 PQRS7pqr s
8 TUV8 t u v
9 WXYZ9wxyz
* */+-=
# #.!?, ;
Number of times the key is pressed
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LED Indicators
Table 5: LED Indicators
This LED Color: Indicates:
RED (Illuminated) Transmitting
RED (Blinking) • Channel Busy
or
• Low Battery (lights while transmitting)
GREEN (Blinking) 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 KeyPress
Radio SelfTest Failed
Reject when an unauthorized request is
Time-Out
Timer
Warning
No ACK
Received
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.
made.
four seconds before time out.
when the radio does not receive an
acknowledgment.
after time out.
(when the PTT button is pressed)
transmissions are prevented.
the radio is out of range of the
system.
unprogrammed channel.
Individual Call
Warning Tone
ASTRO XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III 13
when the radio is in Individual Call
without any activity for more than 6
seconds.
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