Yaesu FT-252 - LCD Illumination; Disabling the Keypad Beeper

FT-252 OperaTing Manual12
LCD Illumination
Your
FT-252
includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation.
The reddish illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment, with
minimal degradation of your night vision.
Three options for activating the lamp are provided:
KEY
Mode: Illuminates the LCD lamp for ve seconds when you rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the keypad or any switch (except
PTT
switch). This is
the factory-programmed default setting.
CONT
Mode: Illuminates the LCD lamp continuously.
OFF
Mode: Disables the LCD lamp.
Here is the procedure for setting up the Lamp operating mode:
1. Press the
[
SET/ATS
]
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to select
Set Mode Item 21:
LAMP
.
3. Press the
[
SET/ATS
]
key momentarily to enable adjust-
ment of this Item.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to select one of the three modes de-
scribed above.
5. When you have made your choice, press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and
return to normal operation.
Disabling the Keypad Beeper
A keypad beeper provides useful audible feedback whenever a key button is pressed.
If you want to turn the beep off:
1. Press the
[
SET/ATS
]
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to select
Set Mode Item 7:
BEEP
.
3. Press the
[
SET/ATS
]
key momentarily to enable adjust-
ment of this Item.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to change the setting to “
OFF
.”
5. Press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and return to normal operation.
6. To turn the beep back on again, select “
KEY
” or “
KEY+SC
(factory default)” in step
4 above.
KEY
: The beeper sounds when you press the keypad.
KEY+SC
: The beeper sounds when you press the keypad, or when the scanner
stops.
Advanced Operation
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