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NOTICE: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons and Navigation button
backlighting accordingly.
The backlight remains on for a preprogrammed time before it automatically turns off completely
or returns to the minimum backlight level.
The preprogrammed 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:
•
To toggle the backlight on or off, press the preprogrammed Light/Flip button.
•
To turn the backlight on, press either the Menu Select or Navigation button, or any
programmable radio controls or buttons.
6.24.8
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.
NOTICE:
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.
c. To select the required radio profile, press the Menu Select button directly below Sel or to
exit the screen without making any changes, press the Menu Select button directly below
Exit.
The radio returns to the Home screen with NVG display mode. The profile name on the
Home screen indicates the current selected radio profile.
•
Setting up the radio display and visual indicators using the radio menu Prfl:
a.
or to Prfl.
b. To access the Profiles screen, press the Menu Select button directly below Prfl.
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