Motorola ASTRO XTL 2500 User Manual page 10

Mode Select Button ...................................................................27
Selecting the Home Mode ...............................................................28
Transmitting (Conventional Modes Only) ........................................28
Transmitting (Trunked Modes Only) ................................................29
Selecting the Transmit Power Level ................................................29
Monitoring Conventional Mode Activity ...........................................30
Adjusting the Squelch Level ............................................................31
General Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Often-Used Features .......................................................................32
Emergency Call and Alarm ..............................................................33
Emergency Call .........................................................................33
Initiating an Emergency Alarm ..................................................34
Initiating an Emergency Call .....................................................34
Initiating an Emergency Call and Alarm ....................................35
Initiating a Silent Emergency Alarm ..........................................36
Special Considerations for Emergencies ..................................36
Scan Operation ................................................................................37
Turning On Scan .......................................................................38
Turning Scan On While Disregarding the Squelch Code
(Conventional Modes Only) ...................................................39
Viewing a Scan List ...................................................................40
Transmitting While Scan Is On .................................................41
Temporarily Deleting a Nuisance Mode with Scan On ..............42
Restoring a Nuisance Mode ......................................................42
Changing Mode Priorities While Scan Is On .............................43
Restoring Mode Priorities in a Scan List ...................................43
Programming a Scan List ..........................................................44
Hang Up Box (HUB) ..................................................................46
Optional External Alarms (Horn and Lights) ....................................46
Activating the External Alarm(s) ................................................46
Changing the Selected Alarms .................................................47
Receiving a Call While Alarms Are Turned On .........................48
Time-Out Timer ................................................................................49
Push-To-Talk Identification (PTT-ID) ................................................49
Telephone Interconnect List (Conventional and Trunking) ..............50
Answering a Phone Call ............................................................50
Initiating a Telephone Call from the List ....................................51
Unlimited Telephone Interconnect ...................................................52
Calling a Phone Number Not in the List ....................................52
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