Accessing the Backlight
Your radio has a Backlight that turns On automatically any time you press a front
button. The Backlight turns Off automatically five seconds after you last pressed a
front button.
By pressing and holding G as you turn your radio On, you can disable the
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backlight.
To return to normal Backlight operation, turn your radio Off and then back On
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while pressing and holding G .
Lock
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To avoid accidentally changing radio operation, press \ for three seconds. Now
you will see f.
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The Lock Feature locks \, [ and ], Weather (T7200 only), and Scan
functions. When the keypad is locked you can still adjust the volume, transmit
, send a Call Tone
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To unlock, press \ for three seconds.
Checking Monitor/Signal Strength Indicator
J allows you to listen to all activity on a Channel to tell whether the Channel is
currently in use. J can also help you determine when a radio is moving out of range.
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To check for Channel activity, press and hold J for three seconds, then
release. You'll hear static if the Channel is clear and w will display. To avoid
interrupted conversation, wait until the Channel is clear or switch to another
Channel. To stop monitoring, briefly press J and release.
, and monitor
B
J
(Long Press).
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