Motorola APX 8000, User Manual

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Controlling the Display Backlight
You can enable or disable the radio’s display
backlight as needed, if poor light conditions make the
display or keypad difficult to read.
Perform one of the following actions:
• To toggle the backlight on or off, press the
preprogrammed Light/Flip button.
• To turn the backlight on, press any
programmable radio controls or buttons.
Locking and Unlocking the Controls
You can lock the programmable buttons, switches,
and rotary knobs of your radio to avoid inadvertent
entry. Check with your dealer or qualified technician
for best selection to suit your usage.
1 Toggle the preprogrammed Keypad/Control Lock
button or switch to on.
The display shows
CTRL LCK
.
2 Toggle again to unlock the controls.
Turning Voice Mute On or Off
You can enable and disable voice transmission, if
needed.
Turning Voice Mute off or on via the
preprogrammed
Voice Mute button:
a) To turn the feature off or on, press the
preprogrammed Voice Mute button.
The display shows momentary
VMUT OFF
, and you
hear a short tone, indicating that the feature is
disabled or the display shows momentary
VMUT ON
,
and you hear a short tone, indicating that the feature
is enabled.
Using the Time-Out Timer
This feature turns off the transmitter of your radio.
You cannot transmit longer than the preset timer
setting.
If you attempt to do so, the radio automatically stops
your transmission, and you hear a talk-prohibit tone.
The timer is defaulted at 60 seconds, but it can be
preprogrammed from 3 to 120 seconds, in 15-second
intervals, or it can be disabled entirely for each radio
mode, by a qualified radio technician.
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