3: Operation
RT7000-MSOP
3-5
Alpha
Pressing
ALPHA
allows access to the Alpha menu. To exit the menu, press
ALPHA
again. For information on this menu,
refer to "Alpha Menu
Described" on page 3-8.
Scan Group
A scan group is a collection of channels grouped together. Turn the
FUNCTION
knob until the
SCAN GROUP
icon flashes. Press
STATUS
to
select a scan group. For more information on selecting scan groups,
refer to
"Selecting a Scan Group" on page 3-19.
RF Power Level
Turn the
FUNCTION
knob until the
RF PWR
icon flashes. Press
STATUS
to scroll through the
L
(low),
M
(medium), and
H
(high) power settings.
Default settings for the three RF power levels are as follows:
To change these values,
refer to "Using Menus to Change Settings" on page 3-
6.
RX Attenuator
Turn the
FUNCTION
knob until the
ATTN
icon flashes. Press
STATUS
to
change the status of the input receiver attenuator from
ON
(+20 dB input RX
pad) to
OFF
or vice versa.
External RF
Amplifier
Turn the
FUNCTION
knob until the
EXT AMP
icon flashes. Press
STATUS
to provide PTT control from accessory
3 of the RT7000 to an external
amplifier. To automatically set and lock RF power in the
H
(high power)
position, set it to
ON
. To restore control, set it to
OFF
and the RT7000 no
longer requires an external amplifier.
Squelch
Turn the
FUNCTION
knob until the
SQ
icon flashes. Press
STATUS
to
change the status of the transceiver squelch circuit from
ON
to
OFF
or vice
versa. In the
ON
setting, background noise is muted.
RF Power Level
Factory Preset
ALPHA 5 Setting
L (Low)
10W (average power)
10
M (Medium)
25W (average power)
30
H (High)
100W (average power)
200
