User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- ASTRO XTS 5000 Digital Portable Radio Model III User Guide
- Quick Reference Card
- Contents
- General Radio Operation
- Common Radio Features
- Selectable Power Level
- Radio Lock
- Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones
- Conventional Squelch Operation
- PL Defeat
- Time-out Timer
- Emergency
- Lists
- Scan
- Telephone Calls (Trunking Only)
- Private Calls (Trunking Only)
- Selective Calls (ASTRO Conventional Only)
- Call Alert Paging
- Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only)
- Status Calls (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only)
- Repeater or Direct Operation
- Smart PTT (Conventional Only)
- Special Radio Features
- Helpful Tips
- Accessories
- Glossary
- Commercial Warranty
- Index
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Common Radio Features
PL Defeat
With this feature, you can override any coded squelch (DPL or PL)
that might be preprogrammed to a channel.
Place the preprogrammed
PL Defeat switch in the PL
Defeat position. You can
now hear any activity on the
channel. The radio is muted
if no activity is present.
When this feature is active,
the Carrier Squelch status
indicator (
C) will be
displayed.
C