User's Manual

VX-150 OPERATING MANUAL20
DISABLING THE BUSY/TX LED
Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY/TX LED. Use
the following procedure:
•
Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
0
(
SET
)]
key to enter the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #12 (“
BSY LEDBSY LED
BSY LEDBSY LED
BSY LED”).
ƒ
Press the
[
F/W
]
key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
„
Rotate the DIAL to set this Menu item to OFF (thus disabling the BUSY/TX LED).
…
Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
BUSY CHANNEL LOCK-OUT
(
BCLO
)
The BCLO feature prevents the radio’s transmitter from being activated if a signal strong
enough to break through the “Noise” squelch is present. On a frequency where stations
using different CTCSS or DCS codes may be active, BCLO prevents you from disrupting
their communications accidentally (because your radio may be muted by its own Tone
Decoder). The default setting for the BCLO is OFF, and here is how to change that setting:
•
Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
0
(
SET
)
]
key to enter the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #23 (“
BCLOBCLO
BCLOBCLO
BCLO”).
ƒ
Press the
[
F/W
]
key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
„
Rotate the DIAL to set the BCLO feature to the “ON” position.
…
Press the PTT key to save the new setting and resume normal operation.
AUTOMATIC POWER-OFF
(
APO
)
FEATURE
The APO feature helps conserve battery life by automatically turning the radio off after a
user-defined period of time within which there has been no dial or key activity. The avail-
able selections for the time before power-off are 0.5/1/3/5/8 hours, as well as APO Off.
The default condition for the APO is OFF , and here is the procedure for activating it:
•
Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
0
(
SET
)
]
key to enter the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #11 (“
APOAPO
APOAPO
APO”).
ƒ
Rotate the DIAL to select the desired time period after which the radio will automati-
cally shut down.
„
Once you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
CHECKING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE
The VX-150’s measure the current battery voltage.
•
Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
0
(
SET
)]
] key to enter the Set mode.
‚
Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #37 (“
BATTBATT
BATTBATT
BATT”).
ƒ
Press the
[
F/W
]
key to check the battery condition.
„
To return to normal operation, press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the PTT.
Advanced Operation