User's Manual

ASTRO XTS 2500 Model III v
Contents
Phone Call Display and Alert Prompts ..................................... 58
Private Calls (Trunking Only) .......................................................... 59
Answer a Private Call ............................................................... 59
Make a Private Call .................................................................. 60
Call Alert Paging ............................................................................. 62
Answer a Call Alert Page ....................................................... 62
Make a Call Alert ...................................................................... 63
Conventional Talkgroup Calls
(Conventional Operation Only) ....................................................... 65
Select Talkgroup ....................................................................... 65
Repeater or Direct Operation .......................................................... 66
Select Repeater or Direct Operation ........................................ 66
Special Radio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Radio Care ...................................................................................... 79
Cleaning ................................................................................... 79
Handling ................................................................................... 79
Service ............................................................................................ 80
Battery ............................................................................................. 81
Battery Life ............................................................................... 81
Charging the Battery ................................................................. 81