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
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Common Radio Features
Note: No traffic is heard on trunked channels while Status Calls is
selected.
If the radio detects no Status Call activity for six seconds, an
alert tone sounds until the
h or PTT button is pressed.
Repeater or Direct Operation
Also known as TALKAROUND operation, DIRECT lets you bypass
the repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and
receive frequencies are the same.
REPEATER operation increases the radio’s range by connecting with
other radios through a repeater. Transmit and receive frequencies are
different.
Select Repeater or Direct Operation
Use the Menu
1 Press U to find ',5.
2 Press D, E, or F
directly below ',5. The
current operation is
momentarily displayed.
For Direct mode:
For Repeater mode:
3 Press D, E, or F
directly below ',5 or 5375.
4 Press h to exit display
menu without changing the
current operation.
',5
r ',5
5375