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All of the selection mode rules previously detailed apply to the menu item selection process with the
exception of direct access. The radio will continue to receive and transmit normally while in the menu
function.
A new item is displayed by using the RAMP controls, , and ., to scroll through the list in increasing
and decreasing order. The displayed menu item is made active by pressing SEL.
After entering the menu selection mode, the following generic display format will appear.
M E N U
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Line 1 indicates the radio is in the menu selection mode. Line 2 indicates the menu item (YYYYYYYY)
that is to be viewed or changed (some menu items provide radio information and do not have changeable
parameters).
An example of the menu item selection process and menu item parameter change is detailed below for the
backlight menu item.
PRESS: m
The menu mode is entered.
PRESS: The RAMP controls, , or ., until the display shows:
M E N U
B C K L G H T
PRESS: SEL
The backlight menu item is activated and the display will be similar to the following:
B C K = X X X
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Line 1 shows the active menu item and its current parameter setting (XXX). Line 2 shows the currently
selected system or group name (YYYYYYYY).
The menu item's parameter setting shown in the display can now be changed by using the RAMP controls,
, and ., to scroll through the list of parameter values. Once the desired setting is reached press SEL
to store the value and return to the normal display. For menu items that display radio information, pressing
, and . will scroll through a list of informational displays. The menu items are listed in Table 11-1.