Trunking system controls, Failsoft, Out-of-range – Nikon ASTRO XTS-5000 User Manual

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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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