User`s guide
ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with O5 Control Head 19
General Radio Features
Emergency Call and Alarm
The emergency call and alarm features allow you to have priority 
channel access and/or send an emergency data transmission to the 
dispatcher in an emergency situation.
The desired type of emergency feature—alarm, call, call and alarm, 
or silent alarm—can be preprogrammed by a qualified radio 
technician.
The radio must be turned on to activate any emergency feature.
Emergency Call
Emergency call gives you priority access to a voice channel for all 
subsequent transmissions after you press the emergency button. The 
level of priority access is determined by the system manager.
SmartZone Emergency Call Receive Operation
A radio configured for SmartZone
®
 operation displays EMER 
RECEIVED whenever it receives an emergency call. The display 
alternates with the selected-mode display as long as the radio is 
unmuted to the emergency call.










