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ASTRO
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 APX™ 6000XE Series 
Digital Portable Radios
Quick Reference Card
Radio Controls
Radio On/Of
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Zones and Channels
Receiving and
 Transmitting
Sending an E
mergency Alarm
To exit emergency at any time, press and 
hold the Emergency button for 3 sec.
Orange Button 
Emergency Alert
Main Display
Keypad
Menu Select 
Buttons
A/B/C Zone
Selector Switch
4-Way Navigation 
Button
Accessory 
Connector
Home Button
Microphone
Not Used 
16-Position 
Channel Selector
• On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.
• Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.
• Zo
ne – Zone switch to desired zone.
• Channel – Channel switch to desired channel.
Battery
Scan Nuisance
Delete Button
Zone Up Button
Push-To- Talk
(PTT) Button
On/Off/Volume 
Control Knob
Scan Enable /
Disable Button
Main 
Speaker
Microphone
Antenna
Top 
Display
Key Pad Lock 
Switch
1 Select zone/channel.
2 Listen for a transmission.
3 Adjust volume, if necessary.
4 Press the PTT button to transmit; release to 
receive.
1 Press and hold the Emergency button for 1 sec. 
2 The display shows Emergency and the 
current zone/channel. Radio sounds a short, 
medium-pitched tone, and the LED blinks red 
momentarily.