User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- ASTRO XTS 2500 Digital Portable Radio Model II User Guide
- Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Documentation Copyrights
- Disclaimer
- Contents
- General Radio Operation
- Notations Used in This Manual
- XTS 2500 Model II Radio
- Physical Features of the XTS 2500 Model II Radio
- Programmable Features
- Display
- Backlight
- Status Symbols
- Menu Entry (Softkey)
- Menu Select Buttons
- Home Button (h)
- App Button (@)
- 4-Way Navigation Button (o)
- LED Indicators
- Alert Tones
- Standard Accessories
- Remove the Belt Clip
- Universal Connector Cover
- Remote Speaker Microphone Adapter
- Radio On and Off
- Zones and Channels
- Receive / Transmit
- Common Radio Features
- Special Radio Features
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty
- Index
ASTRO XTS 2500 Model II 27
General Radio Operation
Conventional Mode Operation
Your radio may be programmed to receive Private-Line® (PL) calls.
1 Momentarily press the
Monitor button to listen for
activity. The Carrier Squelch
indicator is displayed.
2 Press and hold the Monitor
button to set continuous
monitor operation. (The
duration of the button press
is programmable.)
3 Press the Monitor button
again, or the PTT button, to
return to the original squelch
setting.
Note: If you try to transmit on a
receive-only channel,
you will hear an invalid
tone until you release the
PTT button.
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