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ASTRO
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 APX™ 6000XE Series 
Digital Portable Radios
Quick Reference Card
RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety 
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to Occupational use only. Before using 
the radio, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety 
Guide for Portable Two-Way Radios which contains important 
operating instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness 
and control for Compliance with applicable standards and 
Regulations.
Radio Controls   
Radio On/Off
Zones and Channels
Re
ceiving and Transmitting
Sending an Emergency Alarm
* Def
ault timer of Emergency button press to
activate Emergency is 50 milliseconds. This 
timer is programmable, see Emergency 
Operation in the user guide for details.
To exit emergency at any time, press and hold 
the Emergency button.
• On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.
Top (Orange) 
Button
__________
Main Display
Menu Select 
Buttons
3-Position A/B/C 
Switch
 __________
4-Way Navigation 
Button
Accessory 
Connector
Home Button
Microphone
Data Feature 
Button
• Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.
•Zone – Toggle the Zone switch or use the radio 
menu to the desired zone.
• Channel – Turn the Channel knob or use th
e
rad
io menu to the desired channel.
Antenna
16-Position 
Select Knob
 __________
On/Off/Volume 
Control Knob
Side Button 1
__________
PTT Button
Top Side 
(Select) 
Button
__________
Top 
Display
Bluetooth 
Pairing 
Indicator
Main 
Speaker
Microphone
Battery
2-Position 
Concentric 
Switch
__________
1 Select zone/channel.
2 Listen for a transmission.
OR
Press and hold Volume Set button.
OR
Press Monitor button and listen for activity.
3 Adjust volume, if necessary.
4 Press the PTT button to transmit; release to 
receive.
1 Press and hold the Emergency button*. 
2 The display shows Emergency and the 
current zone/channel. You hear a short, 
medium-pitched tone, and the LED blinks red 
momentarily.
3 When acknowledgment is received, you hear 
four beeps; alarm ends; and radio exits 
emergency.
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