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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BX SERIES HANDHELD
LCD INDICATORS
1. Dual Watch Icon: Appears when the
Dual Watch mode is active
2. VOX (Voice Operated Transmitter)
Icon: Appears when VOX mode
is active
3. Keypad Lock Icon: Appears when the
keypad is locked
4. Button Beep Icon: Appears when the
button beep confirmation tones
are active
5. High Power Icon: Appears when High
transmitter power is selected
6. Low Power Icon: Appears when Low
transmitter power is selected
7. Channel Memory Indicator: Appears
when the selected channel is stored
in the Scan Memory
8. Scan Indicator Icon: Appears when
SCAN is enabled and the radio
is scanning
9. Battery Level Icon: Indicates the
battery charge level. Flashes when
the battery is almost empty
10. Time Out Timer Indicator: Indicates
the Time Out Timer is enabled
11. Busy Channel Lockout: Indicates the
transmitter will be disabled on the
selected channel while incoming
signals are being received.
12. Priority Channel Indicator: Appears
when the Priority Channel mode
is activated
13. Battery Save Indicator: Flashes when
the radio is in standby mode
14. Channel Display: Indicates the
channel number in use
15. CTC (CTCSS) Icon: Indicates that
CTCSS tones are enabled
on the radio
16. CTCSS Tone: Displays the selected
CTCSS tone (from 001 to 038) or
DCS tone (from 001 to 104) on the
selected channel
17. DCS (Digitally Coded Squelch):
Indicates the Digitally Coded Squelch
is enabled
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INTRODUCTION
The BX Series handhelds are easy to use,
full featured handheld commercial radios.
Their rugged assembly comprises a single
diecast frame housed in a polycarbonate
alloy case. They are supplied with a 1700
mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack
powerful enough for a full days used
under average conditions.
The BX Series handhelds are available in
three versions;
• BX710
: VHF handheld operating in
the 146 – 174 MHz band
• BX720
: UHF Handheld operating in
the 450 – 490 MHz band
• BX730
: UHF Handheld operating in
the 476.4 – 520 MHz band
Programming
Your radio will probably have
been programmed for you by
your dealer. The frequencies and
features in your radio may vary
depending on your application.
This manual describes the normal
operation of your radio’s features
based on the default factory
settings. Changes in programming
may affect the way these features
operate in your radio.
If you require any of these features
to be changed please contact your
commercial radio supplier.
