Table 7: Status Icons - Motorola MTP8500Ex User Manual

• Talkgroup alias
• International Talkgroup Link alias
• Secondary Talkgroup alias
• Scan List name
• Home mode display
• Time and date
• RMS/FMS
• ISSI
• Operative Tactical Address (OPTA)
• BSI Registration status
Order and visibility of these items are also subject of the Configurable Idle Screen settings.
2.5
Status Icons
Status icons appear when your radio is engaged in certain activities or when you have activated certain
features.
Depending on your service provider settings, status icons can appear in normal or large size. By
default, they are large on the home screen and normal when browsing though the radio menu.

Table 7: Status Icons

Icon Description
Trunked Mode Operation
In Service
or
No Service
or
Signal Strength – The more bars, the stronger the signal.
or
RF Power – Indicates the High RF Power is enabled. Shows the signal strength.
or
The more bars, the stronger the signal.
Migration – Indicates that the radio is registered to a foreign network.
Broadcast Call – Indicates that the radio is in a Broadcast Call.
Scan – Indicates that talkgroup scanning is activated in the radio.
Packet Data / Multi-Slot Packet Data (MSPD) – The more blue sections on the icon,
the faster the data transfer. Possible status:
• Four gray sections: context activated – data idle
• One blue: Packet Data active
• Two blue: Multi-Slot Packet Data active
Direct Mode Operation
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