HM160 MAX
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H/M/L Tx Power
Short press the H/M/L/LOCK key will toggle the TX power from H to M or L vice versa. The corresponding H to M or L
icon will turn on the LCD.
Some of the channel has been limited to be low power only or high power only. Thus, the software needs to check
against the channel setting stored in the EEPROM.
If the operation request is denied, error beeps tone will out
For some channel is allowed to over-rule the restriction temporary such as CH 13 & 67 in USA band. Press and hold
the PTT key and hold the H/M/L/LOCK key to switch the TX power to Hi power
Wx (USA
or CAN
)
Short press WX/ALT key will enter Wx mode. Short press Coding Knob Twice to change Wx channel
Weather Alert Operation
1. Weather Alert is toggled (switch ON and OFF) by pressing and holding WX button in the weather mode. In
the Weather Mode, toggling the Weather Alert function ON and OFF will toggle the icon “ALT” accordingly.
2. When Weather Alert function is enabled. Every 4 seconds the last used weather channel should be checked
for weather alert tone when the radio is tuned to working channel. With Weather Alert Function enable, if the
alert tone is detected, the “WX” and “ALT” symbol should flash and a short alarm tone should sound. The
radio would automatically tune to the current monitor WX channel where the weather alert has been
detected. The alert should be detected in all the modes of operation (Standby, Dual and Tri-watch, Scan etc.)
Private Channel
Short press CH/*/UIC key will enter Private channel. short Press the coding knob twice to change private channel.
The screen will display “--”if no private channel save in the eeprom
Scan
This is the function to scan for broadcasting channels. When available channel detected, the receiver will stop at that
channel and continue to search when that transmission ceased.
There are 4 Scan modes available – All SCAN, Memory Scan,Priority Scan & Priority memory Scan, Default is All
Scan
1. Short press the SCAN key to activate the SCAN function.
2. When the radio in the normal mode, All Scan will be initiated. When the radio in the All Scan mode, all
channel will be scan in sequence.
3. When the radio in the memory mode, Memory Scan will be initiated. When either All Scan or Memory Scan
is active, long press the Scan key will initiate Priority Scan.
4. Long press SCAN key during Scan operation will toggle All Scan or Memory Scan with Priority Scan. The
“P” icon (priority icon) would be lit accordingly.
The memory channel will be stated whenever signal received. Once the transmission finished, the SCAN will
automatically carry on to searching for next channel.
