User Manual

Installation and Programming GMH Series VHF Radio
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2.2.5 Alphanumeric Display Functions
2.2.5.1 Group Label
The GMH radio can be programmed to enable the display of alphanumeric labels. This can
be enabled only by using a computer, GMH Editor software, and an RS-232 interface cable:
After Group Two functions, the display shows the
current label for the channel group, if alphanumeric
labels are enabled. Each channel group can have a
label of up to eight characters or spaces. The
characters can include A - Z, 0 - 9, punctuation
marks, or a blank.
• If no change is needed, press the
[FCN]
key to go
back to the starting point for Channel 0 settings.
• Press the
[CLR]
key to erase the current label.
• Press the
[CLR]
key a second time to restore the
current label.
2.2.5.2 Label With Numbers
1 Press the
[CLR]
key. The display becomes blank.
2. Press number keys to enter
0 - 9
in positions one
through eight. The digits start in position eight, then
move left.
3. Use the following steps to enter a number in position
eight, or characters in positions one through eight:
2.2.5.3 Label With Letters, Numbers, Etc.
1. Press the
[PRI]
key repeatedly to cycle through the
available characters: A - Z, 0 - 9,/ I ^ -! "# $ % & < >
* + _ \ ( = ) ? then back to the start again (blank).
If you pass the desired character, press the
[PRI]
key repeatedly until you return to the start and reach
that character again.
2. Press the
[FCN]
key to shift the display left by one
position, leaving position eight blank.
3.
Press the
[PRI]
key repeatedly to enter the next
character, or press the [FCN] key a second time to
enter a blank space.
4. To abandon changes, press the
[CLR]
key, restoring
the original label.
5. Press the
[ENT]
key to store changes and go back
to the starting point for Channel 0 settings.
2.2.6 Review Channel 0 Values
Press the
[FCN]
key repeatedly to display each
value in Channel 0, then return to the Channel 0
starting point.