ASTRO
®
XTS
TM
5000
Digital Portable Radio
Model III
User Guide
ASTRO® XTS™ 5000
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Digital Portable Radio, Model III
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for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF
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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.
On/Off/
Volume Knob
Top Side
Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Side Button 2
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
PTT Button
4-Way
Navigation
Button
Home Button
ATTENTION!
Concentric
Switch
_ _ _ _ _ _
16-Position
Select Knob
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Top Button
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
3-Position
Switch
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Speaker/Mic
Display
Menu Select
Buttons
App Button
(TMS Button)
Keypad
Radio On/Off
1On - On/Off/Volume knob clockwise.
2Off - On/Off/Volume knob counterclockwise.
Zones/Channels
1 Zone - Zone switch to desired zone.
2 Channel - Channel switch to desired channel.
Receive/Transmit
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.
4Press PTT to transmit; release to receive.
Send Emergency Alarm
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.
Send Emergency Call
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.
Send Silent Emergency Alarm
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).
Write your radio’s programmed features on the dashed lines.
Display Status Symbols Menu Entries (Use With Menu Navigation)
Receiving an individual call
m
The radio is in the view or program mode;
p
On Steady = view mode; Blinking =
program mode
Received signal strength for the current
s
site (trunking only). The more stripes in the
symbol, the stronger the signal.
Blinks when the battery is low.
b
You are talking directly to another radio or
r
through a repeater; On = direct;
Off = repeater
This channel is being monitored.
C
Your radio is in secure operation;
c
On = secure operation;
Off = clear operation; Blinking = receiving
an encrypted voice call
The radio is scanning a scan list
T
Priority 1 Channel during scan
S
Priority 2 Channel during scan
S
Entry Menu Selection Page
BATT Smart Battery 16
CALL Private Call /Selective Call 59/63
CHAN Select a Channel 22
CLCK Set the Time and Date 95
DIR Repeater/Direct 74
ERAS Key Zeroization 82
KEY Key Selection 79
KSET Keyset Selection 80
LOGF Radio Lock 31
MUTE Keypad Mute 32
NAME Text Select 42
NUM Number Select 41
LOC Location 97
Menu Navigation
U to find Menu Entry
Indicates status of the location signal;
Off = Location feature disabled, or
insufficient battery power in location
accessory device; Blinking = Location
feature enabled, but no location signal
available; On = Location feature enabled,
and location signal available
D, or E, or F directly below
Menu Entry to select
h to exit
Entry Menu Selection Page
PAGE Call Alert Page 67
PHON Phone 55
PROG Editing 41
PSWD Password 30
PWR TX Power Level 27
REKY Rekey Request 85
RPGM Reprogram Request 88
SCAN Scan On/Off 51
SITE Site Lock/Unlock 92
STS Status Call 72
TGRP Talkgroup Call 70
TMS Text Messaging 111
USER User Login 105
VIEW View a List 40
ZONE Select a Zone 21
V or U to scroll through sub-list
D, or E, or F directly below
Menu Entry to select
Motorola, Inc.
1301 E. Algonquin Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1078 U.S.A.
ASTRO® XTS™ 5000
Digital Portable Radio
Model III
User Guide
6881094C27-J
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with the FCC logo shown below.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC CFR 47 Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible Party
Name: Motorola, Inc.
Address: 8000 West Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33322 USA
Phone Number: 1-888-567-7347
Hereby declares that the product:
Model Name: XTS 5000
conforms to the following regulations:
FCC Part 15, subpart B, section 15.107(a), 15.107(d) and section 15.109(a)
Class B Digital Device
As a personal computer peripheral, this device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe
usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet
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enclosed with your radio.
ATTENTION!
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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.
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Contents
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 ..........................................................................24
Common Radio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Selectable Power Level ................................................................... 27
Radio Lock ...................................................................................... 29
Mute or Unmute Keypad Tones .......................................................32
Conventional Squelch Operation .................................................... 33
PL Defeat ........................................................................................ 34
Time-out Timer ................................................................................ 35
Emergency ...................................................................................... 36
Lists .................................................................................................40
Scan ................................................................................................51
Telephone Calls (Trunking Only) ..................................................... 54
Private Calls (Trunking Only) .......................................................... 58
Selective Calls (ASTRO Conventional Only) .................................. 62
Call Alert Paging ............................................................................. 65
Conventional Talkgroup Calls (Conventional Operation Only) ........ 70
Status Calls (ASTRO 25 Trunking Only) .........................................72
Repeater or Direct Operation .......................................................... 74
Smart PTT (Conventional Only) ...................................................... 76
Special Radio Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Secure Operations .......................................................................... 77
Digital PTT ID .................................................................................. 86
View Your Radio’s ID Number ......................................................... 87
Dynamic Regrouping (Trunking Only) ............................................. 88
Trunking System Controls ...............................................................91
Time and Date ................................................................................. 95
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Outdoor Location (using GPS) ........................................................97
ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features. . . 103
Automatic Registration Service (ARS) ...........................................103
ARS User Login Feature ...............................................................105
Text Messaging .............................................................................. 111
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Radio Care ....................................................................................125
Service ...........................................................................................127
Battery ...........................................................................................128
Antenna .........................................................................................131
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Antennas .......................................................................................133
Batteries and Battery Accessories .................................................133
Carry Accessories .........................................................................134
Chargers ........................................................................................135
Surveillance Accessories ...............................................................136
Switches ........................................................................................139
Vehicular Adapters ........................................................................139
Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency
Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Special Channel Assignments .......................................................141
Operating Frequency Requirements .............................................142
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Commercial Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Notations Used in This Manual
Throughout the text in this publication, you will notice the use of
WARNING, Caution, and Note. These notations are used to
emphasize that safety hazards exist, and the care that must be taken
or observed.
An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
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Note: An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc., which may result in injury or death if not
carefully observed.
An operational procedure, practice, or condition,
etc., which may result in damage to the equipment
if not carefully observed.
etc., which is essential to emphasize.
The following special notations identify certain items:
Example Description
Light button or D Buttons and keys are shown in bold print or
as a key symbol.
PHONE CALL
PHONE Menu entries are shown similar to the way
Press U This means “Press the right side of the
ASTRO XTS 5000 Model III 1
Information appearing on the radio’s
display is shown using the special display
font.
they appear on the radio’s display.
4-way Navigation button.”
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Your XTS 5000 Model III Radio
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MAEPF-27193-A
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Physical Features of the XTS 5000 Model III
Radio
Table 1: Physical Features
No. Feature Page No. Feature Page
1 Antenna 17 8 Home Button 8
2 On/Off/Volume Control
Knob
3 LED 10 10 Keypad 9
4 Microphone 11 App Button 9
5 PTT (Push-to-Talk)
Button
6 Menu Select Buttons 7 13 Speaker
7 4-Way Navigation
Button
20 9 Battery 14
12 Display 4
9 14 Universal Connector 19
Programmable Controls
The following radio controls can be programmed to operate certain
software-activated features.
No. Feature No. Feature
15 Side Button 2 19 Top Button
16 Side Button 1 20 2-Position Concentric Switch
17 Top Side (Select) Button 21 16-Position Select Knob
18 3-Position A/B/C Switch
The features that can be assigned to these controls by a qualified
radio technician, and the pages where these features can be found
are listed in Table 2 on page 4.
Any references in this manual to controls that are
“preprogrammed” mean that a qualified radio technician must
use the radio’s programming software to assign a feature to a
control.
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Table 2: Programmable Features
Feature Page Feature Page Feature Page
Call Alert 65 PL Defeat 34 Site Search 94
Call Response 59 Private Call 58 Smart Battery 16
Channel 22 Repeater/Direct 75 Status 73
Dynamic Priority 53 Reprogram
Request
Emergency 36 Scan List
Programming
Keypad Mute 32 Scan On/Off 51 TX Power Level 28
Light 5 Secure/Clear 77 User Login 103
Monitor 25 Select 45 Volume Set 24
Nuisance Delete 52 Selective Call 62 Zone 21
Phone 54 Site Lock/
Unlock
89 Text Messaging 111
47 TMS Quick Text 120
92
Display
channel
zone
Radio alias
The above screen is typical of what you will see on your radio. The
64 x 96 pixel liquid crystal display (LCD) shows radio status, text, and
menu entries.
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Backlight
If poor light conditions make the display, keypad, or channel numbers
(around the 16-Position Select knob) difficult to read, turn on the
radio’s backlights by pressing the preprogrammed Light button.
These lights will remain on for a preprogrammed time before they turn
off automatically, or you can turn them off immediately by pressing the
Light button again.
Status Symbols
The top two display rows contain symbols that indicate radio
operating conditions.
Table 3: Status Symbols
Symbol Indication Page No.
m
p
p
s
b
Call Received
Blinks when an Individual Call is
received.
View/Program Mode
The radio is in the view or program mode.
• On steady = view mode
• Blinking = program mode
Received Signal Strength Indication
(RSSI)
The received signal strength for the
current site, for trunking only. The more
stripes in the symbol, the stronger the
signal.
Battery
• Conventional = blinks when battery is
low
• Smart = the number of bars (0-3)
shown indicates the charge remaining
in your battery; blinks when battery is
low
55, 59,
62, 66
40-45,
47, 48
94
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Table 3: Status Symbols (Continued)
Symbol Indication Page No.
Talkaround
• On = you are talking directly to
r
another radio, not through a repeater,
during conventional operation only
• Off = you are talking through a
repeater
74
C
c
c
T
S
(Dot
Blinking)
S
(Dot Steady)
Monitor (Carrier Squelch)
The selected channel is being monitored
during conventional operation only.
Secure Operation
• On = secure operation
• Off = clear operation
• Blinking = receiving an encrypted
voice call
Scan
The radio is scanning a scan list.
Priority-One Channel Scan
One channel is assigned as the priority
channel during scan operation.
Priority-Two Channel Scan
Two channels are assigned as the priority
channels during scan operation.
Location Signal
• Off = Location feature disabled, or
insufficient battery power in location
accessory device;
• Blinking = Location feature enabled,
but no location signal available;
•On = Location feature enabled, and
location signal available
26, 33,
34
77
44, 46-51
44, 46-50
44, 46-50
97-98
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Table 3: Status Symbols (Continued)
Symbol Indication Page No.
User Login Indicator (IP Packet Data)
• On (Tinted) = User is currently
associated with the radio;
• Off (Not tinted) = User is currently not
associated with the radio;
• Blinking = Device registration or user
registration with the server failed due
to an invalid username or pin.
108-108
Menu Entry (Softkey)
The bottom row of the display contains one to three menu entries
(also known as softkeys). The menu entries allow you to select one of
several menus to access the radio’s features. The menu entries are
accessed through the Menu Select buttons.
Menu Select Buttons
The Menu Select buttons access the menu entries of features that
have been activated by a qualified radio technician. Your radio may
be programmed differently from the following example, but the display
for turning Scan on or off might look like the example below. For
instance, to turn Scan on, press D directly below ON.
SCAN
menu entry
(softkey)
Home
Button
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ON OFF
4-Way Navigation
Button
T
menu entry
(softkey)
3 Menu Select
Buttons
App
Button
(TMS Button)
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Menu Entry Features
Table 4: Menu Entries
Feature
Smart Battery
Private Call /
Selective Call
Channel Selection
Time/Date
Repeater/Direct
Key Zeroization
Key Selection
Keyset Selection
Radio Lock
Keypad Mute
Text Select
Number Select
Call Alert Page
Text Messaging
Menu
Entry
BATT
CALL
CHAN
CLCK
DIR
ERAS
KEY
KSET
LOGF
MUTE
NAME
NUM
PAGE
TMS
Page Feature
16 Phone
59/63 Editing
22 Password
95 TX Power Level
74 Rekey Request
82 Reprogram
Request
79 Scan On/Off
80 Site Lock/Unlock
31 Status Call
32 Talkgroup Call
42 View a List
41 Zone Selection
67 Location
111 User Login
Menu
Entry
PHON
PROG
PSWD
PWR
REKY
RPGM
SCAN
SITE
STS
TGRP
VIEW
ZONE
LOC
USER
Page
55
41
30
27
85
88
51
92
72
70
40
21
97
103
Home Button
The Home button always returns you to the home (default) display. In
most cases, this is the current mode.
Some radio features that you can edit require saving information in
memory. Pressing the Home button after editing those features
causes information to be saved before going to the home display.
Some features do not require you to press the Home button to go to
the home display. This reduces the required number of key presses.
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General Radio Operation
App Button (TMS Feature Button)
This button brings you to the Text Messaging Service (TMS) feature
screen.
4-Way Navigation Button
This button is used to scroll through the radio’s lists or items in the
display, or both.
Keypad
The 3 x 4-key alphanumeric keypad
provides an interface to your radio’s
features.
The keypad functions in a manner
similar to a standard telephone keypad
when entering numeric digits.
When the keypad is used to edit a list,
each key can generate different
characters of the alphabet. Refer to
MAEPF-27194-A
Table 5, below, for a complete list of
characters.
Table 5: Keypad Characters
Number of times the key is pressed
Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0()<>
1&%
ABC2abc
DEF3def
GHI 4gh i
JKL5 j k l
MNO 6mn o
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Table 5: Keypad Characters (Continued)
Key
7
8
9
*
#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
PQRS7pq r s
TUV8 t uv
WXYZ9wxyz
*/+-=
#. !?, ;
Number of times the key is pressed
LED Indicators
The LED on top of the radio indicates the radio’s operating status:
Table 6: LED Indicators
LED Indicator What it Means
Red Radio transmitting
Blinking red • Channel busy, or
• Low battery (while transmitting)
Double blinking red Receiving encrypted audio
Blinking green Receiving an individual call
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Alert Tones
An alert tone is a sound or group of sounds. Your radio uses alert
tones to inform you of your radio’s conditions. The following table lists
these tones and when they occur.
Table 7: Alert Tones
You Hear Tone Name Heard
Short,
Low-Pitched
Tone
Long, Low-
Pitched Tone
A Group of
Low-Pitched
Tones
Invalid
Key-Press
Radio Self-Test
Fail
Reject when unauthorized request is
Time-Out Timer
Warning
No ACK
Received
Time-Out Timer
Timed Out
Talk Prohibit/
PTT Inhibit
Out-of-Range (when PTT button is pressed) the
Invalid Mode when radio is on an unprogrammed
Individual Call
Warning Tone
Busy when system is busy
when wrong key is pressed
when radio fails its power-up self
test
made
four seconds before time out
when radio fails to receive an
acknowledgment
after time out
(when PTT button is pressed)
transmissions are not allowed
radio is out of range of the system
channel
when radio is in an individual call
for greater than 6 seconds without
any activity
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Table 7: Alert Tones (Continued)
You Hear Tone Name Heard
Short,
Medium-
Pitched
Tone
Long,
Medium-
Pitched
Tone
A Group of
Medium-
Pitched
Tones
Short,
High-Pitched
Tone (Chirp)
Valid KeyPress
Radio Self-Test
Pass
Clear Voice at beginning of a non-coded
Priority
Channel
Received
Emergency
Alarm Entry
Central Echo when central controller has
Volume Set when volume is changed on a quiet
Emergency Exit when exiting the emergency state
Failsoft when the trunking system fails
Automatic Call
Back
Talk Permit (when PTT button is pressed)
Keyfail when encryption key has been lost
Console
Acknowledge
Received
Individual Call
Call Alert Sent when Call Alert is received by the
Low-Battery
Chirp
when correct key is pressed
when radio passes its power-up
self test
communication
when activity on a priority channel
is received
when entering the emergency state
received a request from a radio
channel
when voice channel is available
from previous request
verifying system accepting
transmissions
when status, emergency alarm, or
reprogram request ACK is received
when Call Alert or Private Call is
received
target radio
when battery is below preset
threshold value
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Table 7: Alert Tones (Continued)
You Hear Tone Name Heard
Short,
Medium-
GPS RSM Low
Battery Chirp
when this accessory battery is
below preset threshold value
Pitched
Tone (Chirp)
Fast Ringing when system is searching for target
of Private Call
Ringing
Gurgle
Unique, low-
Enhanced Call
Sent
Phone Call
Received
Dynamic
Regrouping
New Message when a new message is received.
when waiting for target of Private
Call to answer the call
when a land-to-mobile phone call is
received
(when the PTT button is pressed)
a dynamic ID has been received
pitched
chirp
Unique,
high-pitched
Priority
Message
when a priority message is
received.
chirp
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Standard Accessories
Battery
To avoid a possible explosion:
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Charging the Battery
The Motorola-approved battery shipped with your radio is uncharged.
Prior to using a new battery, charge it for a minimum of 16 hours to
ensure optimum capacity and performance.
For a list of Motorola-authorized batteries available for use with your
XTS 5000 radio, see “Batteries and Battery Accessories” on
page 133.
Note: When charging a battery attached to a radio, turn the radio off
to ensure a full charge.
Battery Charger
To charge the battery, place the battery, with or without the radio, in a
Motorola-approved charger. The charger’s LED indicates the
charging progress; see your charger’s user guide. For a list of
chargers, see “Chargers” on page 135.
• DO NOT replace the battery in any area
labeled “hazardous atmosphere”.
• DO NOT discard batteries in a fire.
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Attach the Battery
1 With the radio turned off,
insert the top edge of the
battery into the radio’s frame
as shown.
2 Rotate the battery toward the
radio and press down until the
battery clicks into place.
Remove the Battery
1 With the radio turned off,
press the release button on
the bottom of the battery until
the battery releases from the
radio.
General Radio Operation
2 Remove the battery from the
radio.
Note: If your radio is programmed with volatile-key retention,
encryption keys will be retained for approximately 30
seconds after battery removal. Consult a qualified radio
technician for details.
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Smart Battery Status
This feature lets you view the status of your Smart Battery.
Use the Menu
1 Press U to find BATT.
2 Press D, E, or F directly
below BATT.
Note: If a Smart Battery is not
powering your radio:
3 Press h to exit.
Use the Preprogrammed Smart Battery Button
1 Press the Smart Battery
button.
Note: If a Smart Battery is not
powering your radio:
BATT
CAPACITY 70%
INIT 10/01
EST CHGS 11
SMART BATT
DATA NOT
AVAILABLE.
CAPACITY 70%
INIT 10/01
EST CHGS 11
SMART BATT
DATA NOT
AVAILABLE.
2 Press h to exit.
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Antenna
For information regarding available antennas, see page 131.
Attach the Antenna
With the radio turned off, turn the
antenna clockwise to attach it to
the radio.
Remove the Antenna
With the radio turned off, turn the
antenna counter-clockwise to
remove it from the radio.
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Belt Clip
Attach the Belt Clip
1 Align the grooves of the belt
clip with those of the battery.
2 Press the belt clip downward
until you clear a click.
Remove the Belt Clip
1 Use a flat-bladed object to
press the belt clip tab away
from the battery.
2 Slide the belt clip upward to
remove it.
Grooves
Slots
Slots
Battery
Battery
Battery
Battery
Met
Tab
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General Radio Operation
Universal Connector Cover
The universal connector is located on the antenna side of the radio. It
is used to connect accessories to the radio.
Note: To prevent damage to the connector, shield it with the
connector cover when not in use.
Remove the Universal Connector Cover
1 Insert a flat-bladed
screwdriver into the area
between the bottom of the
cover and the slot below the
connector.
2 Hold the top of the cover with
your thumb while you pry the
bottom of the cover away
from the radio with the
screwdriver.
Attach the Universal Connector Cover
1 Insert the hooked end of the
cover into the slot above the
To p
Hooked End
To p
Slot
connector. Press downward
on the cover’s top to seat it in
the slot.
2 Rub the ball of your thumb
from the top to the bottom of
the cover while applying
pressure towards the radio.
This should flex the cover and
snap it into place.
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General Radio Operation
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Radio On and Off
Turn the Radio On
Turn the On/Off/Volume Control
knob clockwise.
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Note: If the power-up test is
successful, you briefly
see SELF TEST, then the
home display.
If the power-up test is
unsuccessful, you see
ERROR XX/YY. (XX/YY is
an alphanumeric code.)
Turn off the radio, check the battery, and turn the radio on. If
the radio fails the power-up test again, record the ERROR XX/
YY code and contact a qualified radio technician.
Turn the Radio Off
Turn the On/Off/Volume Control
knob counterclockwise until it
clicks.
SELF TEST
ERROR XX/YY
ff
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