VXA-710 S
PIRIT
O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
18
LOCK Function
The lock function prevents accidental changes to the fre-
quency setting and the keypad controls.
To activate the lock fea-
ture, press the
key
followed by the
key.
In the LOCK mode, the
“
” icon will appear on
the display.
To turn the lock feature
off, press press the
key followed by the
key again; the “
” icon
will disappear from the display.
You can still access the 121.500 MHz Emergency Fre-
quency when the LOCK function is on. Simply press
the
key momentarily (this key never locks). Press-
ing this key also unlocks the radio.
Beep On/Off
The
VXA-710
’s key/button beeper provides convenient
audible feedback whenever a button is pressed. Each key
and button has a different beep pitch, and each function
has a unique beep combination.
When you are scanning, the beeper will be heard each time
the scanner halts on a busy channel. This may be distract-
ing in some environments; if you want to turn the beeper
off (or back on again):
Press and hold the
key
for 2 seconds. This in-
stantly recalls Menu Item
“
Beeper
.”
Press the
key to enable adjustment of this Menu
Item.
Rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to select the desired
selection.
On
:
Sounds a keypad beeper corresponding to a
musical note.
DTMF
: Sounds a keypad beeper corresponding to a
DTMF tone.
Off
:
Keypad beeper is “off.”
When you have made your selection, press the
key to save the new setting, then press the
PTT
key
repetitively until the radio exits to normal operation.
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