BASIC OPERATION:RECEIVING ON AMATEUR BANDS

LOCK

You may lock the setting of the Main Tuning Dial knob, to prevent accidental frequency change.

To lock out the Main Tuning Dial

[LOCK] Button

 

knob, just press the [LOCK] but-

 

ton that is located to the right of the

 

Dial. To unlock the Dial setting, and

 

restore normal tuning, just press the

 

[LOCK] button once more.

 

DIM

The illumination level of the analog meter and frequency display may be reduced, if you are using the transceiver in a dark environment where high brightness is not desired.

To reduce the illumination level, press the [DIM] button, located to the left of the analog meter. To restore full brightness, press the [DIM] button once more.

You may also customize the amount of brightness reduction engaged by the pressing of the [DIM] button, and may use different brightness levels for different front panel ar- eas. Menu item “008 diSP DIM MTR” adjusts the brightness level of the analog meter; while menu item “009 diSP DIM VFD” sets the brightness levels of the frequency display (these settings are effective only when the [DIM] button is pressed).

[DIM] Button

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