User's Manual

ASTRO XTS 2500 Model I 15
General Radio Operation
Zones and Channels
A zone is a grouping of channels. A channel is a group of radio char-
acteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs.
Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should
select the zone.
Select a Zone
Select a Channel
1 If a control on your radio has
been preprogrammed as the
Zone switch, move the Zone
switch to the position for the
zone you want.
2 If the zone you selected is
unprogrammed, you hear a
long, medium-pitched tone
until you select a
programmed zone.
• Long, medium-pitched tone
1 After you selected the zone
you want, turn the
preprogrammed Channel
Selector switch to the
desired channel.
2 If the channel you selected is
unprogrammed, you hear a
long, medium-pitched tone
until you select a
programmed channel.
• Long, medium-pitched tone