ASTRO XTS 2500/XTS 2500I Model III 7 
General Radio Operation
Status Symbols
The top two rows in the display contain symbols indicating the radio’s 
status.
Table 2: Status Symbols 
Symbol Indication Page 
Call Received. Blinks when an Individual Call is 
received.
60
View/Program Mode.
• View a list (steady).
• Program a list (blinking).
46
s
Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI). 
The received signal strength for the current site. 
Trunked only. The more signal bars in the 
symbol, the stronger the received signal.
77
b
Battery
• Conventional = Blinks when the battery is low.
• Smart = The number of bars (0-3) shown 
indicates the charge remaining in your battery. 
Blinks when battery level reaches 10% or less.
Note: Smart battery will be available at a future 
date.
18
r
Talkaround. 
• On = Talking directly to another radio, not 
through a repeater. Conventional operation only.
• Off = Talking through a repeater. 
67
C
Monitor (Carrier Squelch). The selected 
channel is being monitored. Conventional 
operation only.
34
T
Scan. The radio is scanning a scan list. 52
m
p
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