Nikon ASTRO XTS-5000 - Manual (Page 97)

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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:
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:
Your radio transmits and receives
in conventional operation on a
predetermined frequency.
You hear a medium-pitched tone
every 10 seconds.
• A medium-pitched tone
You see the currently selected
zone/channel combination and
OUT OF RANGE.
AND/OR
You hear a low-pitched tone.
AND/OR
• A 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. • Locks onto a control
channel, or
• Locks onto a failsoft
channel, or
• Turned off.
FAILSOFT
OUT OF RANGE
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