User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Safety and General Information
- General Radio Operation
- Notations Used in This Manual
- Your XTS 5000 Model III Radio
- Physical Features of the XTS 5000 Model III Radio
- Programmable Controls
- Display
- Keypad
- LED Indicators
- Alert Tones
- Standard Accessories
- Radio On and Off
- Zones and Channels
- Receive / Transmit
- Common Radio Features
- Selectable Power Level
- Radio Lock
- Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones
- Conventional Squelch Operation
- PL Defeat
- Time-out Timer
- Emergency
- Lists
- Scan
- Individual Calls
- Status Calls (Trunked Radios 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
Repeater or Direct Operation
Also known as “talkaround operation,” DIRECT lets you bypass the
repeater and connect directly to another radio. The transmit and
receive frequencies are the same.
REPEATER operation increases radio’s range by connecting with
other radios through a repeater. The transmit and receive frequencies
are different.
Select Repeater or Direct
Use the Menu
1 Press U to find DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
.
2 Press D, E, or F
directly below DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
. You
momentarily see the current
operation.
• For Direct mode, DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
.
• For Repeater mode, RR
RR
PP
PP
TT
TT
RR
RR
.
3 Press D, E, or F
directly below DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
or RR
RR
PP
PP
TT
TT
RR
RR
.
If DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
is selected, the display
shows r.
OR
Press h to exit without
changing the current
operation.
DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
DD
DD
II
II
RR
RR
RR
RR
PP
PP
TT
TT
RR
RR
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