Selecting The Power Level; Enabling And Disabling The Radio Alias; Controlling The Display Backlight - Motorola APX 1000 User Manual

7.16.1

Selecting the Power Level

Prerequisites:
NOTE: This feature must be preprogrammed by a qualified radio technician.
When and where to use:This feature enables you to reduce the transmit power level for specific
case that requires a lower power level. You can select the power level at which your radio transmits.
The radio always turns on to the default setting. These reduced transmit power level settings do not
affect the receiving performance of your radio, nor diminish the overall quality of the audio and data
functionality of the radio given the following conditions.
Power level Low enables a shorter transmitting distance and to conserve power. Power level High
enables a longer transmitting distance.
Do one of the following to select the power level. You can use the options interchangeably depending
on your preference and the programmed functions.
Procedure:
• Selecting the Power Level using the Transmit Power Level switch:
a. Use the preprogrammed Transmit Power Level switch to toggle the power level between
low and high power.
The display shows Low power and the low power icon or the display shows High power and the
high power icon.
7.16.2

Enabling and Disabling the Radio Alias

When and where to use:This feature allows you to display or hide the radio alias (name).
Procedure:
Press the Menu Select button directly below MyID.
The display shows momentary Radio ID off, and the radio alias disappears from the Home screen
or the display shows momentary Radio ID on, and the radio alias appears on the Home screen.
7.16.3

Controlling the Display Backlight

When and where to use:You can enable or disable the radio display backlight as needed, if poor light
conditions make the display or keypad difficult to read.
Depending on how your radio is preprogrammed, you can also maintain a minimum backlight level on
the radio front display.
NOTE: The backlight setting also affects the Menu Select buttons backlighting accordingly.
The backlight remains on for a preprogrammed time before it automatically turns off completely
or returns to the minimum backlight level.
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 buttons or any programmable radio
controls or buttons.
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