Making The Ar8600 Ready For Operation; Lcd (Liquid Crystal Display) - AOR AR8600 Operating Manual

(2) Making the AR8600 ready for operation

2-1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

All relevant operational information is provided via the central LCD. To see all the available LCD
legends, and to test the LCD, an LCD test routine has been provided.
key then switch the AR8600 on, (then turn the PWR/VOL control clockwise to provide power or if already
switched on
be displayed. To exit the LCD test
configuration menu as is the rear LCD & keypad illumination.
18 RS232 remote
19 Band scope peak
search / quick memory
20 Auto-mode
21 Operating mode
(2VFO, SRCH, SCAN etc)
22 Receive mode
23 Tuning step size
24 Active receive frequency
25 Squelch open legend
26 Signal meter
Typical examples of LCD:-
. When the sign-on message has been displayed all LCD graphics will
. The LCD contrast is adjustable using the
1 Priority
2 Search hold / band scope peak hold
3 Voice squelch
4 Free search / scan
5 Level squelch
6 Low battery (if optional BP8600 is fitted)
7 Auto store
8 Attenuator
9 Automatic Frequency Control
10 Step-adjust
11 Duplex
12 Sleep
13 Key lock
14 Function
15 Pass (lockout)
16 Select scan
17 Noise limiter
and hold the