➤POWER SAVE
Battery Save feature extends the battery life by switching the receiver circuit power ON
and OFF. This feature automatically activates during stand by mode (RX mode without
signal). A flashing 
icon will appear on
the display when the battery save feature is ON. It turns OFF automatically when a signal is present, and activates again 3secs after channel inactivity.
➤BACK LIGHTING
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and function keys are backlit for easy viewing at night or in low light situations. The back lighting automatically switches ON every time a key (except PTT) is pressed. It turns OFF 5secs after the last key is pressed.
➤KEYPAD LOCK
To prevent accidental entries, you can lock the keypad.
Press and hold the [LOCK] button until it
beeps to activate Key Lock. | icon | OS/GS |
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appears. | DUP | LOCK |
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To unlock the keypad, press and hold the |
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[LOCK] button again. | icon disappears. |
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Note: When the Key Lock is active, a warning beep will be heard if you attempt to press the keys.
➤MONITOR
This feature enables users to listen in for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a button.
To use monitor,
•For brief listening, press [MON]
• For continuous listening. Press and hold [MON] for 2 sec. A two tone beep will be heard and the receiver circuit will stay open letting in both the noise & weak signals.
• Display shows MON and BUSY icons.
• To return to normal receive mode press [MON], [SCAN], [PTT] [▲] or [▼].
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