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Nikon ASTRO XTS-5000 User Manual

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ASTRO XTS 5000 Model II

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Glossary

Hang Up

Disconnect.

Home Display

The first display information after the radio
completes its self test.

KVL

Key-variable loader: A device for loading
encryption keys into the radio.

LCD

Liquid crystal display.

LED

Light-emitting diode.

Menu Entry

A software-activated feature shown at the
bottom of the display — selection of these
features is controlled by the

D, E, and

F buttons.

Monitor

Check channel activity by pressing the
Monitor button. If the channel is clear, you
will hear static. If the channel is in use, you
will hear conversation. It also serves as a
way to check the volume level of the radio,
since the radio will “open the squelch” when
pressing the monitor button.

Network Access
Code

Network Access Code (NAC) operates on
digital channels to reduce voice channel
interference between adjacent systems and
sites.

NiCd

Nickel-cadmium

NiMH

Nickel-metal-hydride.

Non-tactical/Revert

The user will talk on a preprogrammed
emergency channel. The emergency alarm
is sent out on this same channel.

OTAR

Over-the-air rekeying.

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A one-way alert, with audio and/or display
messages.

Personality

A set of unique features specific to a radio.

PIN

Personal Identification Number.

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