FT-60R OPERATING MANUAL 17

ADVANCED OPERATION
KEYPAD/LCD ILLUMINATION
Your FT-60R includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation. The
reddish illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with mini-
mal degradation of your night vision.
Three options for activating the lamp are provided:
KEY Mode: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp for five seconds when you rotate
the DIAL knob or press the keypad or any switch (except PTT switch).
This is the factory-programmed default setting.
5SEC Mode: Illuminates the Keypad/LCD lamp for five seconds when you press
the LAMP switch momentarily.
TOGGLE Mode:Toggles the Keypad/LCD lamp on and off when you press the LAMP
switch momentarily.
Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp operating mode:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0( )SET] key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 24: LAMP.
3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select one of the three modes described
above.
5. When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch to save
the new setting and return to normal operation.
Press the [F/W] key first, then press the LAMP switch to illuminate the Key-
pad/LCD lamp continuously until you press the LAMP key again, irrespec-
tive of the Lamp mode programmed per the above instructions.
DISABLING THE KEYPAD BEEPER
A keypad beeper provides useful audible feed back whenever a keypad is pressed.
If you want to turn the beep off:
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [0( )SET] key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 6: BEEP.
3. Press the [F/W] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to change the setting to “OFF.”
5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and return to nor-
mal operation.
6. To turn the beep back on again, select “KEY” or “KEY+SC (factory default)” in step 4
above.
KEY: The beeper sounds when you press the keypad.
KEY+SC: The beeper sounds when you press the keypad, or when the scanner stops.