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ASTRO
XTS 2500/XTS 2500
Digital Portable Radio
Quick Reference Card
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
Before using this product, read the operating instructions
for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy
FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this
product, read the RF energy awareness information and
operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola
Publication part number 6881095C98) to ensure
compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
3-Position
Rotary Switch
_ _ _ _ _ _
On/Off/
Volume Knob
Top Side
Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PTT Button
Side Button 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Home Button
4-Way
Navigation
Button
Write your radio's programmed features on
the dotted lines.
Select a Zone Using the Menu
I
1
Press U until
2
Press D, E, or F directly below ZONE.
3
Press U until the zone you desire is shown
OR
Use the keypad directly to dial the zone
number.
4
Press h to confirm, or press PTT to transmit.
Select a Channel
Method 1: Using the Select Knob
After selecting the desired zone, turn the 16-
16-Position
position Select Knob to the desired channel.
Select Knob
Top Button
Method 2: Using the Menu
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
1
Press U until
Speaker/Mic
2
Press D, E, or F directly below CHAN.
Display
3
Press U until channel you desire is shown
Menu Select
Buttons
4
Press h to confirm, or press PTT to transmit.
App Button
Send an Emergency Alarm
(TMS Button)
1
Radio on and press Emergency button. You
see red LED; you hear short, medium-pitched
tone.
Keypad
2
Display shows
3
When acknowledgment is received, you hear
four tones;alarm ends;radio exits emergency.
Send Silent Emergency Alarm
1
ZONE
2
3
Answer a Phone Call
1
2
3
4
CHAN
Send a Phone Call
1
2
3
4
.
EMERGENCY
Radio on and press Emergency button. You
see no LED; you hear no tone.
Press PTT.
Alarm continues until you exit by:
• Press and hold Emergency button for one
second.
OR
• Press PTT again.
Phone-like ringing, LED blinks GREEN,
PHONE CALL and m are displayed.
Press Call Response button.
Press PTT button to talk; release to listen.
Press h to hang up.
Press U until
PHON
Press D, E, or F directly below PHON.
Press U or V to scroll to phone number.
Press PTT (or Quick Access button, if
programmed) to talk, release to listen.
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