Radio Programming and Tuning: Front Panel Feature and Button Configuration Mode (Keypad Models Only) 5-21
B. MDC1200 and QCII Models
Table 5-7.  Front Panel Programming Mode Parameters: MDC1200 & QCII Models 
Main Menu
1st Level 
Sub-Menu
2nd Level 
Sub-Menu
Setting Remarks
BCKLIGHT
(Backlight)
AUTO
TOGGLE
 AUTO – Backlight Off if no keypress for more 
than 5 seconds.
Pressing the Backlight button again prolongs 
illumination time.
TOGGLE – Allows Backlight Button to toggle 
control the ON/OFF status of the backlight.
BATTERY SAVER
(Battery Saver)
OFF
NORMAL
ENHANCED
Helps to extend battery life. When enabled, turns 
off the radio receiver circuitry periodically when 
no activity is detected.
NORMAL – turns off radio less frequently; select 
this to save battery when expecting to receive 
Selective Call or Call Alert.
ENHANCED – turns off receiver for a longer 
duration; select this to maximize battery saving 
with no Selective Call or Call Alert.
TYPE
(Battery Type)
NIMH 
LI-ION
H LI-ION 
Select type of battery radio uses.
NIMH – Nickel Metal Hydride
LI-ION – Lithium-Ion
H LI-ION – High Capacity Lithium-Ion
ACCESORY
(Accessory)
SPK GAIN
(External 
Speaker
Gain)
+2
+1
0
-1
-2
Volume Adjustment – External Speaker .
+2: maximum external speaker gain
-2: minimum external speaker gain
MIC GAIN
(External
Microphone 
Gain)
+2
+1
0
-1
-2
Sensitivity Adjustment – External microphone.
+2: maximum external microphone sensitivity 
gain
-2: minimum external microphone sensitivity gain 
VOX GAIN
(VOX 
Microphone 
Gain)
VERY HIGH
HIGH
MIDDLE
LOW
VOX microphone sensitivity adjustment – VOX 
accessories
VERY HIGH: maximum VOX microphone 
sensitivity gain.
LOW: minimum VOX microphone sensitivity gain.
VOX CH CH-001 ...
CH-016
ENABLE
DISABLE
Enable or Disable VOX feature for the selected
channel.
TONE VOL
(Alert Tone 
Volume)
ON
OFF
Alert tone volume preference.
OFF: No alert tone.
ON: Alert tone is on.