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Power level
Low
enables a shorter transmitting
distance and to conserve power. Power level
High
enables a longer transmitting distance.
The following methods are options on how to select
the power level. The result of all the methods is the
same. You can use the options interchangeably
depending on your preference and the programmed
functions.
• Selecting the Power Level via the Transmit
Power Level switch:
a) Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power
Level switch to toggle the power level between
low and high power.
• Selecting the Power Level via the radio menu:
a) Press the
Menu Select button directly below
Pwr
.
The display shows
Low power
and the low power
icon or the display shows
High power
and the high
power icon.
Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias
This feature allows you to display or hide the radio
alias (name).
Press the Menu Select button directly below
MyID
.
The display shows momentary
Radio ID off
, and
the radio alias disappears from the Home screen or
the display shows momentary
Radio ID on
, and the
radio alias appears on the Home screen.
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.
Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you
can also maintain a minimum backlight level on the
radio's front display.
Note:
The backlight setting also affects the Menu
Select buttons backlighting accordingly.
The backlight remains on for a
preprogrammed time before it automatically
turns off completely or returns to the minimum
backlight level.
Perform one of the following actions:
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