VX-150 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
18
C
HANGING
THE
T
RANSMITTER
P
OWER
L
EVEL
You can select between a total of three transmitter power levels on your
VX-150
. The
exact power output will vary somewhat, depending on the voltage supplied to the trans-
ceiver. With the standard
FNB-V57
Battery Pack, the power output levels available are:
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
:
??
W
MID
MID
MID
MID
MID
:
??
W
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
:
??
W
To change the power level:
•
Press the [
F/W
] key, then immediately press the [
3
(
LOW
)] key.
‚
Now rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
”, “
MID
MID
MID
MID
MID
” or “
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
”.
ƒ
Press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
T
RANSMITTER
T
IME
-O
UT
T
IMER
(TOT)
The TOT feature provides a safety switch which limits transmission to a pre-programmed
value. This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively-
long transmissions, and in the event of a stuck
PTT
switch (perhaps if the radio or a Speaker/
Mic is wedged between car seats) it can prevent interference to other users as well as
battery depletion. As configured at the factory the TOT feature is set to OFF, and here is
the procedure for activating it:
•
Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
0
(
SET
)] key to enter the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the
DIAL
to select Menu Item #22 (“
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
”).
ƒ
Press the [
F/W
] key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
„
Rotate the
DIAL
to set the Time-Out Timer to the desired “Maximum TX” time (1
minute, 2.5 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes).
…
Once you’ve made the selection you wish to use, press the
PTT
key to save the new
setting and exit to normal operation.
Since brief transmissions are the mark of a good operator, try setting up your radio’s
TOT feature for a maximum transmission time of 1 minute. This will significantly im-
prove battery life, too!
Advanced Operation