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3. Push ENT to enter the function;
4. Turn the Encoder knob to activate/deactivate the SCRAMBLER: "ON" (to
activate it), or "OFF" (to deactivate it);
5. Confirm your selection with ENT.
When the scrambler is enabled, it is not possible to clearly receive communications.
Therefore, before enabling it, it is necessary to make sure that all the radios you
wish to communicate with have enabled this feature, otherwise you won't be able
to talk with them.
The scrambler of the transceiver does not fully guarantee the safety of communi-
cations.
Led - Backlight
To enable/disable the LCD backlight:
1. Press the MENU button;
2. Turn the Encoder knob until "LED" is displayed;
3. Push ENT to enter the function;
4. Turn the Encoder knob to activate/deactivate the Backlight.
There are 3 available options: "ON", "OFF" and "AUTO".
AUTO: the display backlight activates when you press any key and lasts a few
seconds.
OFF: back light off.
ON: backlight always on. Attention: in this mode the power save is off,
therefore the battery consumption will increase.
5. Confirm your selection with ENT.
Keypad Beep on/off
Every time a button is pressed, you will hear a Beep tone. The keypad beep tone is
activated by default.
To disable the beeps, follow this procedure:
1. Press the MENU button;
2. Turn the Encoder knob until "BEEP" is displayed;
3. Push ENT to enter the function;
4. Turn the Encoder knob to activate/deactivate the Beep tones: "ON" (to acti-
vate it), or "OFF" (to deactivate it);
5. Confirm your selection with ENT.
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6. Keypad lock (KEYBO)
It is possible to choose between two types of Lock Mode:
1. Press the MENU button;
2. Turn the Encoder knob until "KEYBO" is displayed;
3. Push ENT to enter the function;
4. Turn the Encoder knob and choose between "MANUAL" or "AUTO".
5. Confirm your selection with ENT.
As previously mentioned, there are two ways to lock the keypad:
"MANUAL": to lock the keypad, simply press FUN and ENT keys for 3 seconds.
will be displayed.
"AUTO": the keypad will be automatically locked after 20 seconds. To unlock the
radio, press FUN and ENT keys.
TOT- Funzione TX timeout timer
G18 can be programmed with a transmission timer that temporarily blocks transmis-
sions if the radio has been used beyond the maximum time permitted.
The radio is forced in reception mode if it continues transmitting after the preset
timer threshold has been reached.
To restart the transmission, release the PTT key.
To enable this function:
1. Press the MENU button;
2. Turn the Encoder knob until "TOT" is displayed;
3. Push ENT to enter the function;
4. Turn the Encoder knob and set a timer from 30 to 270 seconds.
5. Confirm your selection with ENT.
SCAN mode settings
Press MENU and then rotate the Encoder knob. The display will show "SCANS".
Press ENTER and then rotate the Encoder knob to choose the type of Scan (TO/
CO/SE).
Confirm your selection with ENT.
TO - Time-operated Scan
Whenever a signal is detected, the radio will suspend the scan for 5 seconds, and
then will continue to scan even if the signal is still present.
CO: Carrier-operated Scan
Whenever a signal is detected, the radio will stop scanning. It will resume to scan
once the signal will disappear.
SE: Search Scan
The radio will stop scanning and exit the Scan mode once detected a signal.
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