Table Of Contents - Motorola XTL 1500 User Manual

Contents
Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii
Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii
Documentation Copyrights ................................................................iii
Disclaimer .........................................................................................iii
Patent Disclosure ..............................................................................iii
Notations Used in This Manual ........................................................ iv
Getting to Know Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Major Radio Components ................................................................. 2
The XTL 1500 Radio .................................................................. 2
The Control Head ....................................................................... 2
Using Your Radio: The Basics .......................................................... 4
Turning Your Radio On or Off ..................................................... 4
Adjusting the Volume .................................................................. 5
Turning the Display/Keypad Light On or Off ............................... 5
Entering Menus (Softkeys) ......................................................... 5
Returning to the HOME Display ................................................. 6
Trunked Modes or Conventional Channels ................................ 6
Field Programming ..................................................................... 6
Interpreting Radio Status Indicators ........................................... 7
Entering Characters Using the Keypad .................................... 13
Basic Radio Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Monitoring Conventional Modes ..................................................... 16
Selecting a Zone and Mode (Channel) ........................................... 17
Receiving on a Conventional Mode ................................................ 18
Adjusting the Squelch Setting ......................................................... 18
Receiving on Trunked Systems ...................................................... 19
Transmitting on Conventional Modes .............................................. 19
Transmitting on Trunked Systems ................................................... 20
Time-Out Timer ............................................................................... 21
Common Radio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sending a Status Call (Trunking Only) ............................................ 24
Selecting Transmit Power Level ...................................................... 26
Conventional Squelch Options ........................................................ 27
Analog Squelch Options ........................................................... 27
Digital Squelch Options ............................................................ 27
Sending an Emergency Alarm ........................................................ 28
Sending an Emergency Call ..................................................... 29
Special Considerations for Emergencies .................................. 30
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