Powering On and Off
Powering On in Operating Mode
Press and hold the Power Button
progress bar on the LCD finishes.
When you release the button, the unit will be operation-
al with the RF output turned on and the Main Window
displayed.
Hold
for
Rf On
Powering On in Standby Mode
A brief press of the power button
before the progress bar finishes, will turn the unit on
with the RF output turned off. In this Standby Mode the
menus can be browsed to make settings and adjust-
ments without the risk of interfering with other wireless
systems nearby.
Hold
Power Button
for
before the bar
progresses to
Rf On
enter Standby
NOTE: After settings and adjustments are made,
press the power button again to turn the unit off or
navigate to menu item Xmit, RFOn? to choose to
begin transmitting.
Powering Off
To turn the unit off, hold the Power
Button
Powering
progress bar to finish, or use the
O ...
programmable switch (if it is
configured for this function).
If the power button is released, or
the top panel switch is turned back
on again before the progress bar finishes, the unit will
remain turned on and the LCD will return to the same
screen or menu that was displayed previously.
NOTE: If the programmable switch is in the OFF
position, power can still be turned on with the
power button.
Rio Rancho, NM
briefly until the
DCHT
MUTE
470.100
-40
-20
+0
, and releasing it
RF indicator blinks
Release
DCHT
470.100
Mode
-40
-20
in briefly and wait for the
Main Menu and Setup
Screen Details
Entering the Main Menu
The LCD and keypad interface makes it easy to browse
the menus and make the selections for the setup you
need. When the unit is powered up in either the oper-
ating or the standby mode, press MENU/SEL on the
keypad to enter a menu structure on the LCD. Use the
and
arrow buttons to select the menu item. Then
press the MENU/SEL button to enter the setup screen.
Input...
Gain
Rolloff
StMode
The prompt in the upper right corner may
display one or both arrows, depending upon
what adjustment can be made. If the changes
are locked, a small padlock symbol will appear.
Main Window Indicators
The Main Window displays the current settings, status,
audio level and battery status.
Programmable
Switch Function
+0
Frequency (MHz)
If the programmable switch function is set for MUTE,
the Main Window will indicate that the function is en-
abled.
Mute function
enabled but
not active
When the switch is turned on, the mute icon appear-
ance will change and the word MUTE will blink at the
bottom of the display. The -10 LED on the top panel will
also glow solid red.
Mute function
enabled and active
Digital Transmitter
Gain
25
-40
Operating
DCHT
mode
MUTE
470.100
Battery status
-40
-20
+0
Audio level
DCHT
MUTE
470.100
-40
-20
+0
DCHT
Main Window will
MUTE
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<–MUTE–>
-20
0
blink the word
MUTE when the
audio is muted
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