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3.2 Tx-5 and Tx-10 transmitters
Transmitter features
1 Keypad
2 LCD
3 Removable accessory tray
4 D-cells battery holder
5 Optional Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack
Transmitter keypad
6 Power key : Switches the unit on and off.
Opens the transmitter menu
7 Frequency key : Selects frequency.
Menu navigation key
8 Up and down arrows : Adjusts the output
signal level.
Scrolls through the menu options
9 Measure key : Used to take voltage and
impedance measurements.
Opens a sub menu.
Transmitter screen icons
10 Battery icon: Indicates the battery level
11 Alphanumeric description of selected operation
mode
12 Standby icon: Appears when the transmitter is in
Standby Mode
13 Output level: Displays transmitter output power
14 Accessory or Measurement indicators: Indicates if
an accessory is connected or if measure mode is
active
15 DC icon: Appears when the transmitter is powered
from a DC source
16 Induction indicator: Appears when the transmitter is
in Induction Mode
17 A-Frame (Tx-5 or Tx-10 only): Indicates when the
transmitter is in Fault-Find Mode
18 Voltage warning indicator: Indicates that the
transmitter is outputting potentially hazardous
voltage levels
19 Volume icon: Displays the volume level
3.3 Using the menu
The RD7200 locator and transmitter menus allow you to
select or change system options. Once entered, the
menu is navigated using the arrow keys. Navigation is
consistent on both the transmitter and the locator. In the
menu the options will appear in the bottom left-hand
corner of the display. Note that when browsing the
locator menu, the and keys act as left and right
arrows. When browsing the transmitter menu the and
keys act as left and right arrows. The right arrow
enters a submenu and the left arrow selects the option
and returns to the previous menu.
Navigating the locator menu
1 Press the key to enter the menu
2 Use the or keys to scroll through the menu
options
3 Press the key to enter the option's submenu
4 Use the or arrows to scroll through the
submenu options
5 Press the key to make a selection and return to
the previous menu
6 Press the key to return to the main operation
screen
Locator menu options
Adjust the speaker volume from 0
(mute) to 5 (loudest)
Select metric or imperial units
Select local power network frequency:
50 or 60Hz
Enable or disable antenna modes with
the exception of Peak
Enable or disable individual
frequencies
Enable or disable StrikeAlert
Figure 3.3 Tx-5 and Tx-10 signal transmitters