Controlling The Display Backlight; Setting Up The Radio Display And Visual Indicators To Suit Night Vision Goggles - Motorola APX 8000H 3.5 User Manual

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Chapter 7: Advanced Features
7.30.6

Controlling the Display Backlight

You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as needed, if poor light conditions make the display or
keypad difficult to read.
You can also maintain a minimum backlight level on the radio front display, depending on how your radio is
programmed.
NOTE: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons and Navigation button backlighting
accordingly.The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons, the Navigation button, and the
keypad backlighting accordingly.
The backlight remains on for a programmed time before it automatically turns off completely or returns
to the minimum backlight level.
The programmed Light/Flip button of the accessories connected to the radio such as Display Remote
Speaker Microphone (DRSM) is disabled when the radio is in Night Vision Goggles (NVG) display
mode.
Procedure:
Perform one of the following actions:
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7.30.7
Setting Up the Radio Display and Visual Indicators to
Suit Night Vision Goggles
When and where to use: During tactical nighttime operations of military entities worldwide, the Night Vision
Goggles (NVG) is used to see in the dark. Your radio is 3rd generation NVG compatible. When the radio is in
NVG display mode, the radio's front display and top display emit a very low illumination backlight to allow the
user to operate the radio with the goggles on.
CAUTION: Remove your NVG if you operate the radio in non-NVG compatible display mode. Wearing
the NVG to operate in non-NVG compatible display mode might injure your eyes.
Accessory connected to the radio that is in NVG display mode such as Display Remote Speaker Microphone
(DRSM) has its backlight always in off state.
Intelligent lighting indicators, TX LED and RX LED are all disabled on both the radio and the connected
accessory when the radio is in NVG display mode.
NOTE:
Get familiar with your radio NVG feature and operation before you use it with your Night Vision
Goggles.
This feature is only available on APX 8000H models with the SRX Enhancement Package.
Do one of the following to set up the radio display and visual indicators. You can use the options
interchangeably depending on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
● Setting up the radio display and visual indicators using the preprogrammed Profile button:
a. Press the preprogrammed Profile button.
b. or to the designated NVG profile.
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