Disabling The Tx/Busy Indicator; Automatic Power-Off (Apo) Feature - Yaesu VX-6E Operating Manual

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ISCELLANEOUS
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Further battery conservation may be accomplished by disabling the BUSY indicator which
appears while the VX-6R/E is receiving a signal. Use the following procedure:
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 11:
3. Press the [ 0 ( SET )] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to set this Set Mode Item to "
disabling the BUSY indicator).
5. When you have made your selection, press the PTT switch to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
6. If you wish to re-enable the BUSY Indicator, just repeat the above procedure, rotating
the DIAL knob to select "ON" in step 4 above.
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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:
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 1:
3. Press the [ 0 ( SET )] key momentarily 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 made your selection, press the PTT switch to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
When the APO is activated, the "
right corner on the LCD. If there is no action by you within the time
interval programmed, the microprocessor will shut down the radio
automatically.
Press and hold in the PWR switch for one second, to turn the radio back on after an APO
shutdown, as usual.
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