Offset
Most the time, this is the one thing most of us need to change. At time you might find
the RC1-H shows, for example, 120 degrees. If you go out and look and your antenna,
and with a compass it is actually pointing 108 degrees. Well, then you need 108-120
offset of –12 degrees. Zero degrees using the goto knob means zero offset. However,
in the above example we need minus, and you can get minus degree by a reading to
the left of zero degrees. In other words 350 degrees is 10 degrees left of north (360 or
zero degrees). So to get minus 12 we set the goto knob for 360-12 or 348 degrees.
Then push the encoder knob.
A few notes about offset…when setting an offset, do not forget about your hard stops.
So, you have ‘offset’ your display, let us say, 20 degrees plus. Well, the stop will now
show up 20 degrees further at 201. Also, the rotor may seem to make wrong choices
as to direction of turn, but it knows where the hard stops are, and will get you there. So,
remember that using offset also ‘offsets’ your rotor stops and overlap areas as well.
Callsign
You may enter your callsign to customize your RC1-H controller. Select Callsign with
the encoder knob. Then execute the callsign menu by pushing the encoder knob. Now
rotate the goto knob and watch the first letter of your call appear on the lower screen.
When the character is correct, push the knob to move to the next character or number.
When finished push the knob with NO rotation.
Defaults
If you seriously mess up something in the menu system, you can undo all your mistakes
by selecting the defaults menu and hitting the left button. This will wipe out any
calibration, offset, and callsign you might have entered. The RC1-H will restart after
Defaults are invoked.
Contrast Level
The RC1-H now has the ability to adjust the angle of view via an electronic contrast
level. When you adjust the level with the encoder knob, the display adjusts instantly,
showing you what you will get with the new setting. Press the encoder knob when you
are satisfied with the display when done.
Sleep Timer
The RC1-H has a default sleep timer of 10 minutes. At this time, with no button or RS-
232 activity, the RC1-H will go into a low power mode, clear the screen and shut off the
LCD back light. Setting a time delay value of zero will disable the sleep mode. The
numeric values are in minutes, up to 255 minutes. In these cases, the unit will never go
to sleep.
