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ASTRO XTS 1500

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General Radio Operation

Zones and Channels

A zone is a grouping of channels. A channel is a group of radio char-
acteristics, such as transmit/receive frequency pairs.

Before you use your radio to receive or send messages, you should
select the zone.

Select a Zone

Select a Channel

1

If a control on your radio has
been preprogrammed as the
Zone switch, move the Zone
switch to the position for the
zone you want.

2

If the zone you selected is
unprogrammed, you hear a
long, medium-pitched tone
until you select a
programmed zone.

Long, medium-pitched tone

1

After you selected the zone
you want, turn the
preprogrammed Channel
Selector
switch to the
desired channel.

2

If the channel you selected is
unprogrammed, you hear a
long, medium-pitched tone
until you select a
programmed channel.

Long, medium-pitched tone

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