User`s guide

ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with W3 Control Head 9
Getting to Know Your Radio
LED Indications
The LED indicator on the front of the W3 control head indicates
operational status as you use various features:
Alert Tones
Your radio uses alert tones to inform you of radio conditions.
LED State Indicates...
Continuous red when you press
PTT button to transmit
Normal transmission
Unlit when you press PTT button
to transmit
Not transmitting
Single red blink when you release
PTT button to receive
Mode busy (conventional clear)
Two red blinks when you release
PTT button to receive
Mode busy (conventional encrypted)
Blinking green when you release
PTT button to receive
Receipt of phone call, Private
Conversation call, dispatcher
interrupt call, conventional selective
call, or Call Alert page
Type of Tone Indicates... Action
Short, low-
pitched tone
Unsuccessful power-up. Radio
failed self-test. Radio not ready
for use.
Contact your
service
representative.
Invalid (bad) key press. A key
press was rejected.
Time-out timer warning.
Transmission time will expire in
four seconds.