Selecting An Encryption Key (Conventional Only) - Motorola ASTRO XTL 2500 User Manual

Secure Operation
Selecting an Encryption Key (Conventional
Only)
The Select Key feature allows you to manually select any one of the
16 encryption keys.
If the current mode is programmed with key selection being strapped
to force the current mode to use a predetermined key, the Select Key
menu will not appear as a Secure menu item.
1 Press and hold down the SEC softkey until a tone sounds, which
indicates entry into the Advanced Secure menu.
2 Use the navigation keys to locate the KEY SEL option.
3 Press the SEL softkey to enter the Key Selection menu.
The display changes to show the last user-selected key.
4 Do one of the following:
• Use the navigation keys to review the encryption keys,
OR
• Use direct keypad entry to access the encryption keys.
5 Choose one of the following:
• To save a key, press the SEL softkey.
The radio returns to the home display.
• To select the default encryption keys on a radio-wide basis,
press the SEL softkey while the radio displays PRESET.
Selecting preset causes the radio to return to its
preprogrammed keys on a per-zone/-mode basis.
Note: When you scroll to an erased key, the display alternates
between the key name and ERASED.
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