Motorola XTL 1500 - BASIC OPERATION; Turning the Radio On and Off; Selecting the Zone and Mode; Receiving

ASTRO
®
XTL™ 1500 Digital Mobile
Radio with Control Head
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 6881095C99) to ensure
compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
BASIC OPERATION
Turning the Radio On and Off
Selecting the Zone and Mode
Monitoring Conventional Modes
Cancelling Monitoring
Receiving
Transmitting (Conventional Modes)
Transmitting (Trunked Systems)
LED INDICATIONS
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
Mode Knob
Programmable
Button (T1)
4 Soft Menu Keys
LED Indicators
Speaker
LCD Display
Volume / Power
Knob
GCAI
Rotate the Volume knob clockwise to turn it on.
When the radio is powered on, the display shows XTL
1500. You will hear a high-pitched (good power-up)
tone.
If your radio shows an error on power-up, contact your
system manager for assistance.
1 Press the ZNUP softkey or ZNDN softkey to scroll to the
desired zone.
2 Press CHAN and rotate the Mode knob to select the
mode.
Press the preprogrammed Monitor button.
The display shows MON ON.
Press the preprogrammed Monitor button.
The display shows MON OFF.
1 Select the desired zone and mode.
2 Turn the Volume knob to adjust the volume.
1 Select the desired zone and mode.
2 Rotate the Volume knob to adjust the volume.
3 When a mode becomes available, press and hold the
PTT button to transmit; release the PTT button to
receive.
1 Select the desired zone and mode.
2 Rotate the Volume knob to adjust the volume.
3 Press and hold the PTT button to transmit; release
the PTT button to receive.
Action
LED
Condition
Meaning
Press the PTT
button to
transmit
Steady red Normal transmission
Unlit Not transmitting
Release the
PTT button to
receive
Steady
yellow
Channel activity present
Flashing
green
Call Receive