ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with W4, W5, W7, and W9 vii
Contents
W4 and W5 Control Heads Foldout Page . . . . . . . . . . ii
Declaration of Conformity ................................................................. iv
Computer Software Copyrights ......................................................... v
Documentation Copyrights ................................................................ v
Disclaimer ......................................................................................... v
Patent Disclosure .............................................................................. v
Notations Used in This Manual ........................................................ vi
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using Your Radio: The Basics .......................................................... 1
Getting Started .................................................................................. 2
Identifying Your Radio ....................................................................... 4
W4 Control Head ........................................................................ 4
W5 Control Head ........................................................................ 4
W7 Control Head ........................................................................ 4
W9 Control Head ........................................................................ 4
Operating Your Control Head ............................................................ 5
Turning On the Radio ........................................................................ 5
Setting the Volume ..................................................................... 6
Adjusting the Display Brightness ................................................ 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 ........................................... 17
Adjusting the Squelch Level ............................................................ 18