ASTRO
®
 XTS 2500/XTS 2500I 
Digital Portable Radio 
Quick Reference Card
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
ATTENTION! 
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy 
FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this 
product, read the RF energy awareness information and 
operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF 
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola 
Publication part number 6881095C98) to ensure 
compliance with RF energy exposure limits. 
Write your radio’s programmed features on 
the dotted lines.
Select a Zone Using the Menu
Select a Channel
Method 1: Using the Select Knob
After selecting the desired zone, turn the 16-
position Select Knob to the desired channel.
Method 2: Using the Menu
Send an Emergency Alarm
Send Silent Emergency Alarm
Answer a Phone Call
Send a Phone Call
Before using this product, read the operating instructions 
for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF 
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
!
Caution
16-Position 
Select Knob
Speaker/Mic
Top Button 
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3-Position 
Rotary Switch 
_ _ _ _ _ _ 
Display
Home Button
Menu Select 
Buttons
Top Side 
Button 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
On/Off/
Volume Knob
Side Button 1 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 2 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PTT Button
4-Way 
Navigation 
Button
App Button 
(TMS Button)
Keypad
1 Press U until 
2 Press D, E, or F  directly below ZONE.
3 Press U until the zone you desire is shown 
OR 
Use the keypad directly to dial the zone 
number.
4 Press h to confirm, or press PTT to transmit.
1 Press U until 
2 Press D, E, or F directly below CHAN.
3 Press U until channel you desire is shown. 
4 Press h to confirm, or press PTT to transmit.
1 Turn the radio ON and press Emergency 
button. You will see a red LED; you hear a 
short, medium-pitched tone.
2 Display shows  .
3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear 
four tones;alarm ends;radio exits emergency.
ZONE
CHAN
EMERGENCY
1 Turn the radio ON and press Emergency 
button. You will see no LED; you will hear no 
tone.
2 Press PTT.
3 Alarm continues until you exit by:
• Press and hold Emergency button for one 
second.
OR
•Press PTT again.
1 Phone-like ringing, LED blinks GREEN, 
PHONE CALL and m are displayed.
2 Press Call Response button.
3 Press PTT button to talk; release to listen.
4 Press h to hang up.
1 Press U until 
2 Press D, E, or F directly below PHON.
3 Press U or V to scroll to phone number.
4 Press PTT (or Quick Access button, if 
programmed) to talk, release to listen.
PHON
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