Disabling The Busy/Tx Led; Busy Channel Lock; Automatic Power Off - Yaesu VX-150 Operating Manual

Advanced Operation
Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY/TX LED. Use
the following procedure:
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET )] key to enter the Set mode.
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Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #12 ("BSY LED
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Press the [ F/W ] key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
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Rotate the DIAL to set this Menu item to OFF (thus disabling the BUSY/TX LED).
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Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
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:
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
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Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #23 ("BCLO
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Press the [ F/W ] key to enable adjustment of this Menu item.
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Rotate the DIAL to set the BCLO feature to the "ON" position.
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Press the PTT key to save the new setting and resume normal operation.
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UTOMATIC
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:
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET ) ] key to enter the Set mode.
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Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #11 ("APO
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Rotate the DIAL to select the desired time period after which the radio will automati-
cally shut down.
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Once you have made your selection, press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.
The VX-150's measure the current battery voltage.
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ 0 ( SET )] ] key to enter the Set mode.
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Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item #37 ("BATT
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Press the [ F/W ] key to check the battery condition.
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To return to normal operation, press the [ F/W ] key, then press the PTT.
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