Motorola XTL 1500 User Manual page 4

STATUS ANNUNCIATORS
These are small symbols that appear on the display
indicating the status of certain radio functions.
Carrier Squelch Indicates carrier squelch is open to
(C) monitor all active conventional mode
traffic. When not displayed, traffic is not
open to monitoring.
Secure When solid, radio is transmitting
Operation (D) securely.
(Secure radios When flashing, radio is receiving
only) securely.
When off, radio is operating in clear
mode.
Call Received Flashes when a Private Call, page, or
(F) Phone Call is received.
Scan (G) When displayed, indicates the radio is
scanning.
Priority Scan Indicates scanning of a priority mode
(H) (flashing for Priority 1 mode; solid for
Priority 2 mode).
RSSI M Radio Signal Strength.
Programming/ When solid, radio is in view mode.
View Mode When flashing, radio is in programming
(I) mode.
Direct (J) When on, indicates you are talking
directly to another radio (talkaround).
When off, you are talking through a
repeater.
Tx Power Level Transmission power of the radio is low.
(R)
PPP Link Indicates that the subscriber is ready to
Establishment receive data through a data cable.
Packet Indicates the subscriber is transmiting
Data and receiving data.
activity
Packet Indicates the subscriber is ready to
Data IP access the FNE ***.
GENERAL FEATURES
Status (Trunking Systems Only)
1 Press STS. The display shows the last acknowledged
status or first status name.
2 Rotate the Mode knob to select the desired status.
3 Press the PTT button to transmit the selected status.
4 Press the EXIT softkey to exit status and return to the
home display.
Selecting Transmit Power Level
1 Press m below PWR.
The display shows HIGH PWR or LOW PWR..
2 If HIGH PWR was selected previously, pressing the
softkey will display LOW PWR and the low power
indicators are turned on.
3 If LOW PWR was selected previously, pressing the
softkey will display HIGH PWR and the low power
indicators are turned off.
Sending an Emergency Alarm
Press and hold the preprogrammed emergency button
(T1).The red LED lights steadily. You hear an emergency
tone. The display alternately shows EMERGNCY and the
current zone and mode names. When the alarm is
acknowledged by the dispatcher, you hear four beeps.
The radio returns to normal operation.
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm
Press and hold the preprogrammed emergency button
(T1). The radio transmits the emergency without any
external indication than an alarm is in progress.
Cancelling an Emergency Alarm
Press and hold the preprogrammed emergency button
(T1) before the alarm is acknowledged.
You hear an exit tone and the radio returns to normal
operation. If the radio does not return to normal
operation, press the PTT button. The radio does NOT
sound an exit tone.
Sending an Emergency Call
1 Press and hold the preprogrammed emergency
button (T1).The red LED lights steadily. You hear a
short, medium-pitched emergency tone. The display
alternately shows EMERGNCY and the current zone
and mode names.
2 Press the PTT button and announce your emergency.
3 To exit emergency call mode, press the emergency
button for a little over 1-1/2 seconds (or for the
duration specified by your system manager).
You hear a medium-pitched exit tone and the radio
returns to normal operation
Failsoft Operation (Trunked Systems Only)
During Failsoft operation, you hear a faint beeping tone
every ten seconds. The radio unsquelches. The display
alternately shows FAILSOFT and the current trunked
mode name.