User's Manual

Table Of Contents

ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with W4, W5, W7, and W9 vii

Contents

Control Head Front Foldout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

W4 Control Head ............................................................................... i

W5 Control Head ............................................................................... i

Computer Software Copyrights ........................................................ iv

Documentation Copyrights ............................................................... iv

Disclaimer ........................................................................................ iv

Notations Used in This Manual ......................................................... v

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Using Your Radio: The Basics .......................................................... 1

Getting Started .................................................................................. 2

Identifying Your Radio ....................................................................... 4

W4 Control Head ........................................................................ 4

W5 Control Head ........................................................................ 4

W7 Control Head ........................................................................ 4

W9 Control Head ........................................................................ 4

Control Head Operation .................................................................... 5

Trunked or Conventional ............................................................ 5

Field Programming ..................................................................... 5

Display Status ................................................................................... 6

Feature Control ................................................................................. 6

Alert Tones ........................................................................................ 6

Basic Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Basic Functions ................................................................................. 9

Turn On the Radio ...........................................................................10

Set the Volume ................................................................................ 11

Adjust Display Brightness ............................................................... 11

Select a Zone or Mode .................................................................... 12

Select or Change a Zone .......................................................... 12

Select or Change a Mode in the Current Zone ......................... 13

Select or Change to a Mode Not in the Current Zone .............. 13

Select the Home Mode ................................................................... 14

Transmit (Conventional Modes Only) .............................................. 15

Transmit (Trunked Modes Only) ...................................................... 15

Select Transmit Power Level .......................................................... 16

Monitor Conventional Mode Activity ................................................ 17

Adjust the Squelch Level ................................................................ 18