Motorola ASTRO XTL 2500 User Manual page 10

Mode Select Button ...................................................................25
Selecting the Home Mode ...............................................................26
Transmitting (Conventional Modes Only) ........................................26
Transmitting (Trunked Modes Only) ................................................27
Selecting the Transmit Power Level ................................................27
Monitoring Conventional Mode Activity ...........................................28
Adjusting the Squelch Level ............................................................29
General Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Often-Used Features .......................................................................30
Emergency Call and Alarm ..............................................................31
Emergency Call .........................................................................31
Initiating an Emergency Alarm ..................................................32
Initiating an Emergency Call .....................................................32
Initiating an Emergency Call and Alarm ....................................33
Initiating a Silent Emergency Alarm ..........................................34
Special Considerations for Emergencies ..................................34
Scan Operation ................................................................................35
Turning On Scan .......................................................................36
Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code
(Conventional Modes Only) ...................................................37
Viewing a Scan List ...................................................................38
Transmitting While Scan Is On .................................................39
Temporarily Deleting a Nuisance Mode with Scan On ..............40
Restoring a Nuisance Mode ......................................................40
Changing Mode Priorities While Scan Is On .............................41
Restoring Mode Priorities in a Scan List ...................................41
Programming a Scan List ..........................................................42
Hang Up Box (HUB) ..................................................................44
Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) ....................................44
Activating the External Alarm(s) ................................................44
Changing the Selected Alarms .................................................45
Receiving a Call While Alarms Are Turned On .........................46
Time-Out Timer ................................................................................47
Push-To-Talk Identification (PTT-ID) ................................................47
Telephone Interconnect List (Conventional and Trunking) ..............48
Answering a Phone Call ............................................................48
Initiating a Telephone Call from the List ....................................49
Unlimited Telephone Interconnect ...................................................50
Calling a Phone Number Not in the List ....................................50
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