Nikon XTS-5000 manual Trunking System Controls, Failsoft, Out-of-Range, OUT of Range

Special Radio Features

Trunking System Controls

Failsoft

The Failsoft system ensures continuous radio communications during a trunked system failure. If a trunking system fails completely, the radio goes into failsoft operation and automatically switches to its failsoft channel.

During failsoft operation:

Your radio transmits and receives in conventional operation on a predetermined frequency.

You hear a medium-pitched tone every 10 seconds.

FAILSOFT

•A medium-pitched tone

When the trunking system returns to normal operation, your radio automatically leaves failsoft operation and returns to trunked operation.

Out-of-Range

If you go out of the range of the system and can no longer lock onto a

control channel:

You see the currently selected zone/channel combination and

OUT OF RANGE.

AND/OR

You hear a low-pitched tone.

Your radio remains in this out-of- range condition until it locks onto a control channel, or it locks onto a failsoft channel, or it is turned off.

OUT OF RANGE

AND/OR

•A tone

•Locks onto a control channel, or

•Locks onto a failsoft channel, or

•Turned off.

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