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VX-820E SEriES OpErating Manual
aDVanCED opEration
Description of Operating Functions
monitor
Press the assigned programmable key to cancel
CTCSS- and DCS-controlled squelch; the
BUSY/TX
indicator will glow green. Press and hold this button
for 1.5 seconds to hear background noise (unmute the
audio); the
BUSY/TX
indicator will blink green.
lamp
(
16-KEy & 4-KEy VErsion only
)
Press the assigned programmable key to illuminate
the LCD for ve seconds.
loCK
Press the assigned programmable key to lock the
VX-
820E
’s knob, programmable keys, and
PTT
switch.
The precise lockout conguration is programmed by
your Dealer.
Press the key again to disable the Lock function.
sCan
The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple sig-
nals programmed into the transceiver. While scanning,
the transceiver will check each channel for the pres-
ence of a signal, and will stop on a channel if a signal
is present.
To activate scanning:
r
Press the assigned programmable key to activate
scanning.
r
The scanner will search the channels of each
channel, looking for active ones; it will pause
each time it nds a channel on which someone is
speaking.
r
Press the assigned programmable key again to
disable scanning. Operation will revert to the pro-
grammed revert channel.
Note: Your dealer may have programmed your radio
to stay on one of the following channels if you press
the
PTT
switch during scanning pause:
o
Current channel (“Talk Back”)
o
“Last Busy” channel
o
“Priority” channel
o
“Home” channel
o
“Scan Start” channel