Operating Manual Part 15

Table Of Contents
October 2008 5300 ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual 3-1
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Section 3General Operation
This section provides general information about the operation of the 5300 ES Mobile
radios. The following information is discussed:
Turning Power ON/OFF and Setting the Volume
Passwords
Backlight controls and display viewing
Displaying and Selecting Zones/Channels
Setting Squelch Control
Transmit Disable
Radio Operating Modes
Radio Tune Test Mode
3.1 Turning Power ON and Setting Volume
Power is turned ON and OFF by pressing the ON-OFF /Volume knob. When power is
turned ON, the radio goes through a self test. When that is successfully completed,
software version, unit ID, zone, then channel are briefly displayed (except when a
conventional analog channel is selected), a tone sounds (if tones are enabled), and the
radio is ready for normal operation. If “ENTER PSWD” is briefly displayed, refer to the
next section.
The radio can be programmed so that one of the following combinations are selected at
power up:
Last Zone/Last Channel