User`s guide

ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with W3 Control Head v
Contents
Declaration of Conformity .................................................................. ii
Computer Software Copyrights .........................................................iii
Documentation Copyrights ................................................................iii
Disclaimer .........................................................................................iii
Patent Disclosure ..............................................................................iii
Notations Used in This Manual ........................................................ iv
Getting to Know Your Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Major Radio Components ................................................................. 2
The XTL 5000 Radio .................................................................. 2
The W3 Control Head ................................................................. 2
Using Your Radio: The Basics .......................................................... 4
Turning Your Radio On or Off ..................................................... 4
Adjusting the Volume .................................................................. 5
Turning the Display/Keypad Light On or Off ............................... 5
Browsing Through Menus (Softkeys) ......................................... 5
Entering Softkey Menus ............................................................. 6
Returning to the HOME Display ................................................. 7
Interpreting Radio Status Indicators ........................................... 7
Entering Characters Using the Keypad .................................... 13
Basic Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Monitoring Conventional Modes ..................................................... 16
Selecting a Zone and Mode (Channel) ........................................... 17
Receiving on a Conventional Mode ................................................ 18
Changing the Squelch Setting ........................................................ 19
Receiving on Trunked Systems ...................................................... 20
Transmitting on Conventional Modes .............................................. 21
Transmitting on Trunked Systems ................................................... 22
Time-Out Timer ............................................................................... 23
Common Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sending a Status Call (Trunking Only) ............................................ 26
Selecting Transmit Power Level ...................................................... 28
Conventional Squelch Options ........................................................ 29
Analog Squelch Options ........................................................... 29
Digital Squelch Options ............................................................ 29
Sending an Emergency Alarm ........................................................ 30
Sending a Silent Emergency Alarm .......................................... 31
Sending an Emergency Call ..................................................... 32