FT-60R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
16
Now that you’re mastered the basics of
FT-60R
operation, let’s learn more about some of
the really neat features.
K
EYBOARD
L
OCKING
In order to prevent accidental frequency change or inadvertent transmission, various as-
pects of the
FT-60R
’s
DIAL
and keypad may be locked out. The possible lockout combi-
nations are:
LK KEY
: Just the front panel keypad is locked out
LKDIAL
: Just the top panel
DIAL
is locked out
LK K+D
: Both the keypad and
DIAL
are locked out (factory default)
LK PTT
: The
PTT
switch is locked out (TX not possible)
LK P+K
: Both the
PTT
switch and keypad are locked out
LK P+D
: Both the
PTT
switch and
DIAL
are locked out
LK ALL
: All of the above are locked out
To lock out some or all of the keys:
1.
Press the [
F/W
] key, then press the [
0
(
)
SET
] key to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 25:
LOCK
.
3.
Press the [
F/W
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to choose between one of the locking
schemes as outlined above.
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
switch to
save the new setting and return to normal operation.
To activate the locking feature, (1)
press and hold
in the
[
6
(
LOCK
)] key for one second, or (2) press the [
F/W
] key,
then press the [
6
(
LOCK
)] key. The “ ” icon will appear on
the LCD. To cancel locking, repeat this process.
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DVANCED
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PERATION
