User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Front Cover
- Inside Front Cover
- Quick Reference Card
- Contents
- Safety and General Information
- General Radio Operation
- Notations Used in This Manual
- XTS 2500 Model III Radio
- Physical Features of the Radio
- Programmable Features
- Display
- Backlight
- Status Symbols
- Menu Entry (Softkey)
- Menu Select Buttons
- Home Button (h)
- W@P™ Button
- 4-Way Navigation Button (o)
- Keypad
- 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
- Selectable Power Level
- Radio Lock
- Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones
- Conventional Squelch Options
- PL Defeat
- Time-out Timer
- Emergency
- Lists
- Edit a Call, Page, or Phone List Number
- Scan
- Individual Calls
- Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only)
- Status Calls (Trunked Radios Only)
- Repeater or Direct Operation
- Special Radio Features
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty
- Index
ASTRO Digital XTS 2500 Model III 51
Common Radio Features
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm
Send an Emergency Call
An Emergency Call will send a type of dispatch giving your radio
priority access to channels.
2 Exit the Emergency state by
pressing the Emergency
button again for about one
second (the time may be
changed by a qualified
technician). A medium-
pitched tone sounds until you
release the button. The radio
returns to normal operation.
1 Press the Emergency button if your radio is programmed for
this use.
LED does not light and no tones sound.
2 Press the PTT button to enable the audio and exit Silent
Emergency Alarm. The silent alarm is cancelled without an exit
tone, and you can begin transmitting voice calls.
Note: While in Silent Emergency Alarm with Emergency Call,
press the PTT button to enter Emergency Call operation.
Exit the Emergency State by pressing the Emergency button
again for about one second (the time may be changed by a
qualified technician). A medium-pitched tone sounds until you
release the button. The radio returns to normal operation.
1 Press the Emergency button if your radio is programmed for
this use.
2 Press and hold the PTT button and announce the emergency
into the microphone to send the Emergency call.
3 Release the PTT button to end the call.