Nikon XTS 5000 User Manual

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ASTRO XTS 5000 Model I
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Common Radio Features
Send a Silent Emergency Alarm
Note: For ALL Emergency signals, when changing channels: 
• If the new channel is also programmed for Emergency, you can 
change channels while in Emergency operation. The 
emergency alarm or call continues on the new channel.
• If the new channel is NOT programmed for Emergency, you 
hear an invalid tone until you exit Emergency or change to a 
channel programmed for emergency. 
Emergency Keep-Alive
With Emergency Keep-Alive enabled, if the radio is in the Emergency 
state, you cannot turn off the radio by using the On/Off Volume 
Control 
knob.
With Keep-Alive, the radio will only exit the Emergency state using 
one of the ways mentioned in the previous sections (Emergency 
Alarm, Silent Emergency Alarm, or Emergency Call).
1
With your radio turned on, 
press the Emergency 
button. The LED does not 
light, and you hear no tones.
• LED does not light
• No tones
Note: To exit emergency at any time, press and hold the 
Emergency button for about a second.
2
The silent emergency state 
continues until you:
Press and hold the 
Emergency button for about 
a second to exit the 
emergency state.
OR
Press and release the PTT 
button to exit silent 
emergency and enter regular 
dispatch or emergency call.
• Press and hold Emergency 
button
OR
• Press and release the PTT 
button
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