Interpreting Radio Status Indicators - Motorola XTL 1500 User Manual

Interpreting Radio Status Indicators

Your radio has three types of status indicators:
• Status annunciators that appear on the display
• LED indicators
• Alert tones
Status Annunciators
These are small symbols that appear on the display above the
channel name indicating status as you operate various radio features.
Annunciator
C
D
F
G
(H)
M
ASTRO XTL 1500 Digital Mobile Radio with Control Head
Carrier Squelch (Conventional mode only)
All active traffic on the selected channel in being
monitored during conventional operation.
When not displayed, traffic is not open to monitoring.
Secure Operation only
When lit solid, radio is transmitting in secure mode.
When flashing, radio is receiving in secure mode.
When off, radio is operating in clear mode.
Call Received
Flashes when a Private Call, Phone Call or page is
received.
Scan
The radio is scanning a preprogrammed list of channels/
modes for activity.
Priority Scan
Indicates scanning of a priority mode (flashing for Priority
1 mode; solid for Priority 2 mode).
RSSI
Radio signal strenght.
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