Operation Manual

VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL126
DISABLING THE BUSY INDICATOR
Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY indicator (the
green LED inside the and key) while receiving a signal. Use the following
procedure:
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
18: BUSY18: BUSY
18: BUSY18: BUSY
18: BUSY
LEDLED
LEDLED
LED.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to “
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF”
(thus disabling the BUSY lamp).
5. When you have completed your selection, press the PTT
switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
To enable the BUSY indicator, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to
select “
ONON
ONON
ON” in step 4 above.
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 available selections for the time before power-off are 0.5 - 12.0 hour, as well as APO
Off. The default condition for the APO is OFF, and here is the procedure for activating it:
1. Press and hold the key for one second to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item
4: APO4: APO
4: APO4: APO
4: APO.
3. Press the key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired time period after
which the radio will automatically shut down.
5. When you have completed your selection, press the PTT
switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
When the APO is activated, the “ ” icon will appear at the
center bottom on the LCD. If there is no action by you within
the time interval programmed, the microprocessor will shut down
the radio automatically.
Just press and hold in the
(
PWR
)
switch for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver back on
after an APO shutdown, as usual.
To disable the APO, just repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL knob to select
“
OFFOFF
OFFOFF
OFF” in step 4 above.
MISCELLANEOUS SETTING