User`s guide

ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with O5 Control Head vi
Contents
O5 Control Head Foldout Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii
Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii
Documentation Copyrights ................................................................iii
Disclaimer .........................................................................................iii
Notations Used in This Manual ........................................................ iv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using Your Radio: The Basics .......................................................... 1
Getting Started .................................................................................. 2
Identifying Your Radio ....................................................................... 4
O5 Control Head ......................................................................... 4
Operating Your Control Head ............................................................ 4
Turning On the Radio ........................................................................ 5
Setting the Volume ..................................................................... 6
Adjusting the Display Brightness ................................................ 6
Using the navigation key ............................................................ 6
Trunked Modes or Conventional Channels ................................ 7
Field Programming ..................................................................... 7
Display Status ................................................................................... 8
Feature Control ................................................................................. 8
Alert Tones ........................................................................................ 8
Basic Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic Functions ............................................................................... 11
Selecting the Zone or Mode ............................................................ 12
Selecting or Changing the Zone ............................................... 12
Selecting or Changing a Mode in the Current Zone ................. 13
Selecting or Changing to a Mode Not in the Current Zone ....... 13
Selecting the Home Mode ............................................................... 14
Transmitting (Conventional Modes Only) ........................................ 15
Transmitting (Trunked Modes Only) ................................................ 15
Selecting the Transmit Power Level ................................................ 16
Monitoring Conventional Mode Activity ........................................... 16
Adjusting the Squelch Level ............................................................ 17
General Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Often-Used Features ....................................................................... 18
Emergency Call and Alarm ............................................................. 19
Emergency Call ........................................................................ 19