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NAVIGATING THE MENUS
The Menu key lets you select options to set up and use the scanner. To select a menu item, rotate
the scroll control. Rotate right for down and left for up.
The currently-selected menu item is highlighted and reversed in the display. When the menu item
you want to select is highlighted, press E/yes or the scroll control to select it. To back up a level,
press Menu.
To exit all menus and return to the previous mode, press Avoid.
DATA NAMING
Name any Favorites List, System, Site, Department, Channel, Location, Custom Search,
Recording Session, Tone-Out, or SAME group using up to 64 characters.
To Enter a Character, turn the scroll control until the character you want appears.
To move the cursor to the right, press 6>.
To move the cursor to the left, press <4.
To clear a character, press ./no.
To clear all characters, press ./no twice.
Press E/yes when nished to exit.
DISPLAY MENU
Press Menu and then scroll to Display Options and press E/yes.
Scroll to the options below and press E/yes.
Set Backlight Set ID Format (MOT/P25)
Adjust Contrast Set ID Format (EDCS)
Disp. Unit ID Set Upside-Down (BCD536HP Only)
Setting the Backlight – The scanner will turn on/off the LCD and the Keypad backlight
automatically according to backlight setting.
Set Mode
Note: (BCD536HP Only) Keypress and Squelch settings will work only when the backlight
is Off.
Squelch
Off - The backlight stays off when the squelch opens.
5 sec - The backlight stays on 5 seconds after the squelch opens.
10 sec - The backlight stays on 10 seconds after the squelch opens.
Open Squelch - The backlight stays on only when the squelch is open.
Keypress
Off - The backlight stays off when any key is pressed.
5 sec - The backlight stays on for 5 seconds when any key is pressed.
10 sec - The backlight stays on for 10 seconds when any key is pressed.
Timeout (BCD436HP Only)
