Kenwood Nexedge NX-220 Instruction Manual page 39

lOw BATTEry wArNING <TyPE III>
Press the key programmed as [Battery Indicator]. The LED
lights for  seconds, displaying the battery power remaining, as
described in the table below. When the battery power is very
low, recharge or replace the battery pack.
Lights Green
High
SIGNAl STrENGTH INDICATOr <TyPE I, II>
The signal strength indicator displays the strength of received
calls. No icon appears when no signal is available.
Strong
flashes when out of range (NXDN Trunking only).
COMPANDEr
If programmed by your dealer for a channel, the compander
will remove excessive noise from transmitted signals, to
provide higher clarity of signals.
Note: The COMPANDER is used only in analog operation.
BUSy CHANNEl lOCKOUT (BCl)
On Conventional channels, if BCL is set up by your dealer, you
will be unable to transmit if the channel is already in use. Use
a different channel or wait until the channel becomes free.
If BCL Override has been programmed, you can transmit over
the current signal:
1 Press and hold the PTT switch.
• If the channel is already in use, a warning tone will sound.
2 Quickly release and then press the PTT switch again.
3 Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal
call.

Lights Orange
Sufficient
Sufficient
Lights Red
Low
Weak
Blinks Red
Very low
Very weak