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TX6160 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AVOID SCANNING
The radio draws more power from the battery pack when scanning than when monitoring a single
channel. This is because it must ‘wake up’ more often to monitor each channel for activity. In addition,
scanning increases the chance of nding a signal thereby keeping the receiver ‘awake’ and the squelch
open more often.
USE LOW TRANSMIT POWER
The transmitter has both high and low power settings. If you are only operating over short distances, are
in a reasonably high location or are close to a local repeater, try using the Low transmitter power setting.
This reduces the transmitter power to 1 watt eectively doubling the talk time available.
GENERAL OPERATION
TURNING THE RADIO ON/OFF
1. Rotate the Volume control clockwise past the click to turn the radio on. The radio will emit
a conrmation tone when it is switched on.
2. Rotate the Volume control counter-clockwise past the click to turn the radio o again.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
With the unit powered on, rotate the Volume control clockwise to increase the volume and counter-
clockwise to decrease the volume.
DISPLAY LIGHTING
The LCD backlighting activates automatically whenever a key other than the PTT is pressed, and turns o
automatically after about 5 seconds.
RECEIVING SIGNALS
While the radio is not receiving signals, it will remain in standby mode to conserve battery power and
‘Save’ will be displayed on the LCD screen. When a signal is received, the LED indicator on the upper
edge of the radio will light green and the icon will appear on the display. Adjust the Volume control for
a comfortable listening level.
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