Tyco Electronics p5400 series, Operator'S Manual

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9.2 DISPLAY
The radio display is made up of 3 lines (see Figure 9-5). Lines 1 and 2 contain eight alphanumeric
character blocks and are used primarily to display system or group/channel names. Line 1 also displays
radio status messages. The 3rd line is used primarily to display radio status icons. All three lines are used
to display menu options when in the menu mode. If programmed, the display backlighting will illuminate
upon power up or when radio controls are operated.
Figure 9-5: Radio Display
9.2.1 Radio Status Icons
Status Icons indicate the various operating characteristics of the radio. The icons show operating modes
and conditions and appear on the third line of the display (see Table 9-1).
Table 9-1: Status Icon Descriptions
STATUS ICON DESCRIPTIONS
Steady
– “Busy” transmitting or receiving. Appears in the 2nd position of the display.
Steady
– during all radio transmissions. Appears in the 1
st
position of the display.
Steady
– transmit at low power. Appears in the 5th position of the display.
If icon is not visible
– transmit at high power
Steady
– battery charge indicator (refer to Figure 9-6). Appears in the 12th position of the
display.
Flashing
– Low battery indicator (refer to Figure 9-6).
Steady
– Indicates the current channel is set up as an analog channel. Appears in the 7th
position of the display.
Steady
– group or channel in scan list. Appears in the 10th position of the display.