Motorola XTS2500 Squelch, Standby, Tactical/Non-revert, Talkaround, Talkgroup, Trunking, Zone

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Glossary

Squelch	Special electronic circuitry added to the
	receiver of a radio which reduces, or
	squelches, unwanted signals before they are
	heard in the speaker.

Standby	An operating condition whereby the radio’s
	speaker is muted but still continues to receive
	data.

Tactical/Non-revert	The user will talk on the channel that was
	selected before the radio entered the
	emergency state.

Talkaround	Bypass a repeater and talk directly to another
	unit for easy local unit-to-unit
	communications.

Talkgroup	An organization of radio users who
	communicate with each other.

Trunking	The automatic sharing of communications
	paths between a large number of users. (See
	Conventional.)

Zone	A grouping of channels.

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Contents Astro Xtstm Page Astro XTS Digital Portable Radio, Model Quick Reference Card Page Astro XTS Digital Portable Radio Model Declaration of Conformity Class B Digital DeviceDocumentation Copyrights Disclaimer Contents Special Radio Features Helpful TipsAppendix Maritime Radio Use VHF Frequency Range AccessoriesGlossary Commercial Warranty Index Channel Map General Radio Operation Notations Used in This ManualXTS 2500 Model I Radio Physical Features of the XTS 2500 Model I Radio LEDProgrammable Features Programmable FeaturesLED Indicators LED IndicatorsAlert Tones Alert TonesLong Alert Tones Standard Accessories Battery Battery ChargerAttach the Battery Remove the BatteryRemove the Antenna AntennaAttach the Antenna Remove the Belt Clip Belt ClipAttach the Belt Clip Attach the Connector Cover Universal Connector CoverRemove the Connector Cover Attach the Adapter Remote Speaker Microphone AdapterRemove the Adapter Turn the Radio Off Turn the On/Off/VolumeRadio On and Off Turn the Radio On Select a Channel Zones and ChannelsSelect a Zone Receive / Transmit Without Using the Volume Set and Monitor ButtonsAdjust the Volume Control Use the Preprogrammed Volume Set Button Use the Preprogrammed Monitor Button Conventional Mode Operation General Radio Operation Common Radio Features Selectable Power LevelConventional Squelch Options PL DefeatTime-out Timer Emergency Send an Emergency Alarm Send a Silent Emergency Alarm Send an Emergency CallUsing this operation Means you will talk Emergency Keep-Alive Delete a Nuisance Channel ScanTurn Scan On and Off Conventional Scan Only Make a Dynamic Priority ChangeTelephone Calls Trunking Only Answer a Phone CallUse the Preprogrammed Call Response Button Press the Call ResponseCall Response button Private Calls Trunking OnlyAnswer a Private Call Call Alert Paging Answer a Call AlertSelect Repeater or Direct Operation Repeater/Direct switchRepeater or Direct Operation Common Radio Features Special Radio Features Trunking System ControlsFailsoft Out-of-RangeSite Lock Site ChangeLock or Unlock a Site Site Lock/Unlock buttonCleaning Helpful TipsRadio Care HandlingService Battery Battery LifeCharging the Battery Battery Charge StatusBattery Recycling and Disposal Code MHz Kit No AntennaRadio Operating Frequencies White Batteries AccessoriesAntennas Carry Accessories ChargersBelt Clips Body-WornMicrophones, Remote Speaker Enhanced and Multi-Unit Line CordsSurveillance Accessories Adapters and Adapter CableCommPort Integrated Microphone/Receivers EarpiecesHeadsets and Headset Accessories Switches Radio Interface Modules for Ear MicrophonesEmergency Channel Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency RangeSpecial Channel Assignments Operating Frequency Requirements Non-Commercial Call ChannelAstro XTS 2500 Model Appendix Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range Astro GlossaryACK LED DPLFCC PTT Squelch StandbyTactical/Non-revert TalkaroundCommercial Warranty Limited WarrantyIII. State LAW Rights IV. HOW to GET Warranty ServiceII. General Provisions What this Warranty does not Cover Motorola VI. Patent and Software ProvisionsVII. Governing LAW Commercial Warranty Index Receivers Earpieces Page 6881094C04-D Motorola, Inc West Sunrise Boulevard Ft. Lauderdale, FL