ASTRO XTS 5000 Model III v
General Radio Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notations Used in This Manual  ......................................................... 1
Your XTS 5000 Model III Radio ......................................................... 2
Physical Features of the XTS 5000 Model III Radio  ......................... 3
Programmable Controls  .................................................................... 3
Display .............................................................................................. 4
Keypad .............................................................................................. 9
LED Indicators  ................................................................................ 10
Alert Tones  ...................................................................................... 11
Standard Accessories  ..................................................................... 14
Radio On and Off  ............................................................................ 20
Zones and Channels ....................................................................... 21
Receive / Transmit  .......................................................................... 26
Common Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selectable Power Level ................................................................... 29
Radio Lock  ...................................................................................... 31
Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones ....................................................... 34
Conventional Squelch Operation  .................................................... 35
PL Defeat  ........................................................................................ 36
Time-out Timer ................................................................................ 37
Emergency ...................................................................................... 38
Lists ................................................................................................. 42
Scan ................................................................................................ 53
Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) ..................................................... 56
Private Calls (Trunking Only)  .......................................................... 60
Selective Calls (ASTRO Conventional Only)  .................................. 64
Call Alert Paging  ............................................................................. 67
Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only) ........ 72
Status Calls (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) ......................................... 74
Repeater or Direct Operation .......................................................... 76
Smart PTT (Conventional Only) ...................................................... 78
Special Radio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Secure Operations  .......................................................................... 79
Digital PTT ID .................................................................................. 88
View Your Radio’s ID Number ......................................................... 89
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ............................................. 90
Trunking System Controls ............................................................... 93
Time and Date ................................................................................. 97
Outdoor Location (using GPS) ........................................................ 99
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