VX-5R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
35
D
ISABLING
THE
K
EYPAD
B
EEPER
If the keypad’s Beeper creates an inconvenience (particularly when operating in a quiet
room), it may easily be disabled.
Press
[F/W]
then, press the
[9(BP)ALT]
key, to enter the Set mode at Menu #20 (“
KEY
BEEP
”).
Rotate the
DIAL
to change the setting from ON to OFF.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
If you wish to re-enable the Beeper, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the
DIAL
to select ON in step
above.
C
HECKING
THE
B
ATTERY
V
OLTAGE
The
VX-5R
’s microprocessor includes programming which will detect the battery type
and measure the current battery voltage.
To check the battery condition, press and hold in the
[3(DT)VLT]
key for one second.
The “Sub VFO” display window will now be replaced by an indication of the battery type
and the current DC voltage being supplied.
The displays include:
Lit
:
FNB-58LI
is in use
Dry
:
FBA-23
is in use
EXT
: An external DC source is in use
To return to normal operation, press and hold in the
[3(DT)VLT]
key for one second. If you
were operating with the Main VFO field enlarged, press
[4(MG)DSP]
key instead.
T
EMPERATURE
D
ISPLAY
You can measure the current temperature inside the transceiver’s case.
To do this, press and hold the
[7(ST)TMP]
key for one
second. The display will now indicate the current tem-
perature.
To return to normal operation, press and hold the
[7(ST)TMP]
key for one second. If you were operating with the Main VFO field enlarged,
press
[4(MG)DSP]
key instead.
Advanced Operation
