TX6160 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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DUAL WATCH OPERATION
• If a signal is received on either channel, the radio will pause on that channel for as long as it
remains busy, then resume the dual watch 5 seconds after the last transmission has ceased.
• To talk on the dual watch channel, press the PTT switch while the radio is paused on that
channel then talk in the usual way.
• To talk on the selected channel, press the PTT switch while no signals are being received. The
radio will switch to the selected channel. When you have nished your conversation the radio
will resume the dual watch 5 seconds after the last transmission has ceased.
To stop dual watch, briey press the Scan key. This is equivalent to selecting ‘oFF’ in the dual watch
menu setting.
RECEIVE LCD BACKLIGHT
The radio is equipped with a receive backlight feature which, when enabled, automatically activates the
LCD backlighting during the time in which a signal is being received. When the signal disappears, the
backlight is extinguished.
To enable or disable the receive backlight:
1. Press and hold the Menu key until the radio beeps.
2. Briey press the Menu repeatedly until ‘RL’ is displayed. The icon will be ashing.
3. Press the or keys to select ‘on’ or ‘oFF’.
4. Press the PTT switch to conrm and store your selection.
When the receive backlight is enabled, the icon will be displayed on the LCD.