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OTHER OPERATIONS
POWER ON MESSAGE
Each time you switch the transceiver on, “HELLO”
(default) appears on the display for approximately 2
seconds. You can program your favorite message in
place of the default message.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 100.
2 Enter your desired message.
• Press [A/B] to clear the entire message, if necessary.
DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
You can manually change the display illumination to suit
the lighting conditions where you are operating.
Q Illumination Timer
Set the duration that the display illumination remains
on.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 101.
2 Select a time (in sec) from the available list: 2 ~ 10.
Q Lamp Control
The display illumination will light either when any key
is pressed or only when the [LAMP] key is pressed,
depending on the setting.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 102.
2 Set the Lamp Control Type to “Manual” or “Auto”.
Manual: The backlight turns on when the [LAMP]
key is pressed.
Auto: The backlight turns on when operating any key
or when turning the Tuning control.
The backlight will turn off according to the Illumination
Timer setting, or when the [LAMP] key is pressed.
Q Display Contrast
The display visibility changes depending on the
ambient conditions, for example between daytime and
night. When you find the display is not clear, use this
function to select the optimum display contrast.
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 103.
2 Set your desired contrast level from 1 to 8.
Note: The display contrast may be affected by a change in
temperature. Adjust the contrast as necessary.
BATTERY SAVER
The Battery Saver extends the operating time of the
transceiver. It automatically activates when the squelch is
closed and no key is pressed for more than 10 seconds.
To reduce battery consumption, this function shuts the
receiver circuit OFF for the programmed time, then
momentarily turn it back ON to detect a signal.
To program the receiver shut-off period for the battery
saver:
1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 110.
2 Set the receiver shut-off period time to 0.03, 0.2, 0.4,
0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 seconds, or “Off”.
Note: To prevent Packet miss-decoding while using APRS, set the
Battery Saver to “Off” or “0.03”.
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