ASTRO
®
 XTS™ 5000 
Digital Portable Radio, Model II 
Quick Reference Card
Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance
ATTENTION!  
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF 
energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the 
RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the 
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio 
(Motorola Publication part number 68P81095C98) to ensure 
compliance with RF energy exposure limits. 
Write your radio’s programmed features on the dashed lines.
Radio On/Off
Zones/Channels
Receive/Transmit
Send Emergency Alarm
Send Emergency Call
Send Silent Emergency Alarm
Before using this product, read the operating instructions 
for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF 
Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio.
!
Caution
16-Position 
Select Knob
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Speaker/Mic
Top Button
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Concentric 
Switch
_ _ _ _ _ _ 
Display
Menu Select 
Buttons
App Button 
(TMS Button)
Top Side 
Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
On/Off/
Volume Knob
Side Button 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PTT Button
3-Position 
Switch
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Home Button
4-Way 
Navigation 
Button
1 On – On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.
2 Off – On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.
1 Zone – Zone switch to desired zone.
2 Channel – Channel switch to desired channel.
1 Radio on and 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 PTT to transmit; release to receive.
Radio on and press Emergency button. 
Display shows current zone/channel and
EMERGENCY. Red LED lights; you hear short, 
medium-pitched tone.
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press 
and hold Emergency button.
When acknowledgment is received, you hear 
four beeps; alarm ends; radio exits 
emergency.
1 Radio on and press Emergency button.
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press 
and hold Emergency button.
2 Press and hold PTT. Announce your 
emergency into the microphone.
3 Release PTT to end call.
4 Press and hold Emergency button to exit 
emergency. 
1 Radio on and press Emergency button. 
Display does not change; you see no LED; 
you hear no tone.
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press 
and hold Emergency button.
2 Silent emergency continues until you:
• Press and hold Emergency button to exit 
emergency state.
– or –
• Press and release PTT to exit silent 
emergency and enter regular emergency 
(alarm, call, or alarm with call).
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