VX-5R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
57
P
OWER
-O
FF
D
ISPLAY
M
ODE
When the
VX-5R
is turned off, the LCD may be set up to display one or more environmen-
tal measurements. These include temperature, barometric pressure, altitude, or combina-
tions of these.
•
Press the
[F/W]
key, then press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key to activate the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the
DIAL
to select Menu #45 (“
DISP MODE
DISP MODE
DISP MODE
DISP MODE
DISP MODE
”).
ƒ
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key momentarily to enable modification of this Menu
item.
„
Rotate the
DIAL
to select the new setting. The options include
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
:
No display when the transceiver is off.
TEMP
TEMP
TEMP
TEMP
TEMP
:
Display of temperature when the transceiver is off.
BARO
BARO
BARO
BARO
BARO
:
Display of barometric pressure when the transceiver is off.
(requires optional
SU-1
). A bar graph will indicate relative
changes in the pressure (two bars per hour).
ALTI
ALTI
ALTI
ALTI
ALTI
:
Display of the current altitude when the transceiver is off.
(requires optional
SU-1
)
TEMP + BARO
TEMP + BARO
TEMP + BARO
TEMP + BARO
TEMP + BARO
: Display of temperature plus barometric pressure.
TEMP + ALTI
TEMP + ALTI
TEMP + ALTI
TEMP + ALTI
TEMP + ALTI
:
Display of temperature plus altitude.
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
:
Display of temperature plus barometric pressure plus altitude.
…
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
key to save the new setting and
exit to normal operation.
If any of the above settings is enabled (i.e. any setting except “NONE”), cur-
rent drain with the
VX-5R
turned off will be about 20 mA. We recommend
that the Power-Off Display Mode be set to “NONE” if you plan to be away
from the radio for an extended period of time.
D
ISPLAY
C
ONTRAST
The LCD’s contrast may be adjusted using the Menu, as well.
•
Press the
[F/W]
key, then press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key to activate the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the
DIAL
to select Menu #41 (“
CONTRAST
CONTRAST
CONTRAST
CONTRAST
CONTRAST
”).
ƒ
Press the
[BAND(SET)AR]
key momentarily to enable modification of this Menu
item.
„
Rotate the
DIAL
to adjust the contrast. As you make the adjustment, you will be able
to see the effects of your changes.
…
When you have completed the adjustment, press the
PTT
key to save the new setting
and exit to normal operation.
Display Customization