FT-60R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
43
A
UTOMATIC
L
AMP
I
LLUMINATION
ON
S
CAN
S
TOP
The
FT-60R
will automatically illuminate the LCD/Keypad Lamp whenever the scanner
stops on a signal; this allows you to see the frequency of the incoming signal better at night.
Note that this will, of course, increase the battery consumption, so be sure to switch it off
during the day (the default condition for this feature is “ON”).
The procedure for disabling the Scan Lamp is:
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 44:
SCN.LMP
.
3.
Press the [
F/W
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to set this Set Mode Item to “
OFF
.”
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
key to save
the setting and exit to normal operation.
B
AND
E
DGE
B
EEPER
The
FT-60R
will automatically “beep” when a band edge is encountered during scanning
(either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation). You may also enable this
feature (band edge beeper) to operate when the frequency reaches the band edge while
tuning using the
DIAL
knob.
The procedure for enabling the Band-Edge Beeper is:
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 19:
EDG.BEP
.
3.
Press the [
F/W
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to set this Set Mode Item to “
BEP. ON
.”
5.
When you have made your selection, press the
PTT
key to save the setting and exit to
normal operation.
S
CANNING
