Selecting The Transmit Power Level; Monitoring Conventional Mode Activity - Motorola ASTRO XTL 5000 User Manual

Selecting the Transmit Power Level

The PWR softkey lets you select (toggle) the transmit power level.
Press the PWR softkey.
The display momentarily shows POWER LOW or POWER HIGH to
indicate the transmit power level selected.

Monitoring Conventional Mode Activity

This feature allows you to monitor channel traffic on conventional
channels by defeating the coded squelch. This feature must first be
enabled by a qualified radio technician or system administrator.
Do one of the following:
Take the microphone off hook.
(This is the same as monitor on. You hear all channel traffic.)
OR
1 Make sure you are in Home mode where the default zone and
mode are being displayed (page 27).
2 Press the
3 Pressing MON softkey momentarily toggles between MONITOR ON
and MONITOR OFF. MONITOR ON shown on the display indicates
that the radio is monitoring.
4 Pressing MON softkey again turns monitor off and you don't hear
all channel traffic.
ASTRO XTL 5000 Digital Mobile Radio with O5 Control Head
or button to scroll to the MON softkey.
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