QYT KT-8900D, User Manual

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
Pound # Key (Keypad Lock)
To enable or disable the keypad lock, press and
hold the
[#/LOCK] key for about two seconds.
A quick toggle of the # will alternate power levels
from High power to Low power.
The keypad lock will lock both the main radio but-
tons itself and also the handheld keypad.
The PTT/MONI and Power Buttons will not be
locked when enabled.

Star
✱
Key
A short momentary press of the key enables the
reverse function (reverses the TX/RX settings ac-
cording to O
ff
set settings).
When listening to broadcast FM a momentary
press will start the scanning. Scanning in broad-
cast FM will stop as soon as an active station is
found.
To enable scanning, press and hold the [
✱
/SCAN]
key for about two seconds.

Turning the unit ON
To turn the unit on, simply push and hold the vol-
ume knob until it turns on. If your radio powers
on correctly there should be an audible tone after
about one second and the display will show a
message or flash the LCD depending on settings.

Turning the unit OFF
To turn the unit o
ff
, simply push and hold the vol-
ume knob until it turns o
ff
. The unit is now o
ff
.

Adjusting the volume
To turn up the volume, turn the volume knob clock-
wise.
To turn the volume down, turn the volume/power
knob counter-clock-wise.
R By using the monitor function (MONI button),
you can more easily adjust your volume by
adjusting it to the un-squelched static.
BASIC SHORTCUTS AND USE