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Table Of Contents

Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
ATTENTION!
Computer Software Copyrights
Documentation Copyrights
Disclaimer
Patent Disclosure
Notations Used in This Manual
Getting to Know Your Radio
- Important Rebanding Information
- Major Radio Components
  - The XTL 1500 Radio
  - The Control Head
- Using Your Radio: The Basics
Basic Radio Operation
- Monitoring Conventional Modes
- Selecting a Zone and Mode (Channel)
- Receiving on a Conventional Mode
- Adjusting the Squelch Setting
- Receiving on Trunked Systems
- Transmitting on Conventional Modes
- Transmitting on Trunked Systems
- Time-Out Timer
Common Radio Features
- Sending a Status Call (Trunking Only)
- Selecting Transmit Power Level
- Conventional Squelch Options
  - Analog Squelch Options
  - Digital Squelch Options
- Sending an Emergency Alarm
  - Sending an Emergency Call
  - Special Considerations for Emergencies
- Types of Scan
  - Turning Scan On or Off
  - Deleting Nuisance Modes
- PTT-ID (Optional)
- Time-Out Timer
- Telephone Operation (Conventional and Trunking)
  - Answering a Telephone Call
- Call Alert (Conventional and Trunking)
- Optional External Alarms (Horn and/or Lights)
  - Turning External Alarm(s) On or Off
  - When a Call Is Received While Alarms Are Turned On
Conventional Features
- Repeater/Direct Operation
- Status Calls (Digital Modes Only)
  - Sending a Status Call
- Smart PTT
- Talkgroup Calls
  - Selecting a Talkgroup
- Selective Calls
Trunking Features
- Features Used on Trunking Systems
- Viewing Your Radio’s ID Number
- Programming a Page or Call Number
- Programming a Page or Call Name
  - Hang Up Box (HUB)
- Enhanced Private Conversation
- Dynamic Regrouping
  - Electronic (Menu) Mode Selection
  - Selecting Enable and Disable
- SmartZone Operation
- Out-of-Range Indication
- Trunked Announcement
  - Initiating an Announcement
Secure Features
- Features Available on Secure XTL 1500
- Transmitting in Secure and Clear Modes
- System Considerations
- Loss Indication
- Selecting a Key (Conventional Only)
Troubleshooting
Accessories
- Antennas
- Speakers
- Trunnion Kits
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
- Special Channel Assignments
  - Emergency Channel
  - Non-Commercial Call Channel
- Operating Frequency Requirements
Glossary
Commercial Warranty and Service
- Limited Warranty
- Service
Index
Control Head Foldout Page

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Contents

Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii

Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii

Documentation Copyrights ................................................................iii

Disclaimer .........................................................................................iii

Patent Disclosure ..............................................................................iii

Notations Used in This Manual ........................................................ iv

Getting to Know Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important Rebanding Information ...................................................... 1

Major Radio Components ................................................................. 3

The XTL 1500 Radio .................................................................. 3

The Control Head .......................................................................3

Using Your Radio: The Basics ..........................................................5

Turning Your Radio On or Off ..................................................... 5

Adjusting the Volume ..................................................................6

Turning the Display/Keypad Light On or Off ...............................6

Entering Menus (Softkeys) .........................................................6

Returning to the HOME Display ................................................. 7

Trunked Modes or Conventional Channels ................................7

Field Programming ..................................................................... 7

Interpreting Radio Status Indicators ........................................... 8

Entering Characters Using the Keypad .................................... 14

Basic Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Monitoring Conventional Modes ..................................................... 16

Selecting a Zone and Mode (Channel) ........................................... 17

Receiving on a Conventional Mode ................................................ 18

Adjusting the Squelch Setting ......................................................... 18

Receiving on Trunked Systems ...................................................... 19

Transmitting on Conventional Modes ..............................................19

Transmitting on Trunked Systems ................................................... 20

Time-Out Timer ............................................................................... 21

Common Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Sending a Status Call (Trunking Only) ............................................ 24

Selecting Transmit Power Level ...................................................... 26

Conventional Squelch Options ........................................................ 27

Analog Squelch Options ........................................................... 27

Digital Squelch Options ............................................................27

Sending an Emergency Alarm ........................................................28

Sending an Emergency Call .....................................................29

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