User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
- Computer Software Copyrights
- Documentation Copyrights
- Disclaimer
- Important Rebanding Information
- Contents
- General Radio Operation
- Notations Used in This Manual
- XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III Radio
- Physical Features of the XTS 2500 / XTS 2500I Model III Radio
- Programmable Features
- Display
- Backlight
- Status Symbols
- Menu Entry (Softkey)
- Menu Select Buttons
- Home Button (h)
- App Button (TMS Feature Button)
- 4-Way Navigation Button (o)
- Keypad
- LED Indicators
- Alert Tones
- Standard Accessories
- Universal Connector Cover
- Remote Speaker Microphone Adapter
- Radio On and Off
- Zones and Channels
- Receive / Transmit
- Common Radio Features
- 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
- Edit a Call, Page, or Phone List Name
- Scan
- Telephone Calls (Trunking Only)
- Private Calls (Trunking Only)
- Call Alert Paging
- Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only)
- Repeater or Direct Operation
- Special Radio Features
- ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty
- Index
ASTRO XTS 2500 Model III 93
ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features
4 Addressing a Message
Press D below ADDR to
address your outgoing
message.
The Address input screen
appears.
Press U or V to scroll through the address list.
OR
Use direct address entry via multi-tap.
5 Append a Priority Message
or Request Reply
Before sending your
message, you can append a
priority message or a request
reply to your message.
Press D below IMPT to
toggle on/off a “Priority” flag
for an outgoing message. A
“Priority” flag icon is
displayed at the top of the
screen when it is toggled on.
See “TMS Status Symbols”
on page 88.
Press E below RQRP to
toggle on/off the “Request
Reply” icon for an outgoing
message. A “Request Reply”
status icon is displayed at
the top of the screen when it
is toggled on. See “TMS
Status Symbols” on page 88.
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