User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Radio On/Off
- Zones/Channels
- Receive/Transmit
- Send Emergency Alarm
- Send Emergency Call
- Send Silent Emergency Alarm
- Display Status Symbols
- Menu Entries (Use With Menu Navigation)
- 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

ASTRO Digital XTS 5000 Model III 23
General Radio Operation
Select a Channel
Consult a qualified radio technician for the right choice between the
following methods:
Method 1: Use the Preprogrammed 16-Position Select Knob
Method 2: Use the Menu
Note: If the zone you selected
is unprogrammed, repeat
step 1.
2 Press h to confirm the
displayed zone and channel.
After the zone you want is
displayed, turn the
16-Position Select knob to
the desired channel.
1 Press U to find CC
CC
HH
HH
AA
AA
NN
NN
.
2 Press D, E, or F
directly below CC
CC
HH
HH
AA
AA
NN
NN
.
The display shows the cur-
rent channel name (in this
case, DD
DD
II
II
SS
SS
PP
PP
NN
NN
WW
WW
) flashing and
the zone (PP
PP
OO
OO
LL
LL
), not flashing.
3 Press U to find the
channel name you want.
OR
Use the keypad to enter the
channel number.
FF
FF
II
II
RR
RR
EE
EE
DD
DD
II
II
SS
SS
PP
PP
NN
NN
WW
WW
UU
UU
NN
NN
PP
PP
RR
RR
OO
OO
GG
GG
RR
RR
AA
AA
MM
MM
MM
MM
EE
EE
DD
DD
FF
FF
II
II
RR
RR
EE
EE
DD
DD
II
II
SS
SS
PP
PP
NN
NN
WW
WW
Select
Channel
CC
CC
HH
HH
AA
AA
NN
NN
PP
PP
OO
OO
LL
LL
DD
DD
II
II
SS
SS
PP
PP
NN
NN
WW
WW
PP
PP
OO
OO
LL
LL
DD
DD
II
II
SS
SS
PP
PP
SS
SS
EE
EE
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